The Cockroft group recently had two papers accepted by Angewandte Chemie International Edition and both have been highlighted by the journal.
The first, "Reconciling Electrostatic and n→π* Orbital Contributions in Carbonyl Interactions", has been highlighted as a "hot paper".
Dr Adam Kirrander is part of the team that contributed to the draft science case for a UK based X-ray Free Electron Laser, which was launched on the 2nd of July.
The case explores the science and technology benefits from such a facility. The consultation, which closes on the 15th September, is accompanied by a series of interactive webinars covering topics such as Life Sciences, Chemical and Material Sciences, and Physical and Extreme Conditions Sciences, broadcast in the period 23 July - 5 August.
Congratulations to Professor Mark Bradley, who has been elected to the Royal Society of Chemistry's Chemistry Biology Interface Division Council.
The council represents the areas where the two core disciplines of chemistry and biology meet. As such it represents RSC members across the breadth of chemistry, unifying groups across several other RSC divisions.
Dr Antonia Mey is contributing to the online exhibition I AM A.I., which looks at the impact artificial intelligence will have on our lives.
Professor Mark Bradley, Professor of High-Throughput Chemical Biology at the School of Chemistry, will lead a new and exciting medical imaging project that brings together an interdisciplinary team of scientists to develop unique treatment options for the healthcare needs of 2050.
Congratulations to Yael Ben-Tal from the Lloyd-Jones group for making it through the College heat of the 3 Minute Thesis competition. Yael's talk was entitled "Shining Light on Chemical Reactions".
She will now go on to represent the College at the University finals on the 25th of June.
In November 2019, representatives from Dr Jenni Garden from the School of Chemistry gathered with researchers, learned societies, and funders from China, Germany, Japan and the UK at the Chemical Sciences and Society Summit (CS3).
Over the course of a three day summit, they developed a plan for how to create a circular economy for plastics, preserving the crucial function they serve in society while introducing much better recyclability and reusability into their design.
Congratulations to Daniel Cutler, from the Brechin group, for winning best poster at the virtual CEMWOQ-6.5 conference held May 30th-June 1st. Dan won for his poster entitled "Towards polyoxometalates with Fe(III)? A family of molecular metal oxides."
Congratulations to Dr Clint Veale, who has been announced as a recipient of a 2020 FLAIR Fellowship. Dr Veale studied for an MSc in Medicinal and Biological Chemistry and graduated from the School of Chemistry in 2010.
Back in April Dr David Clarke decided to run a cook-off to find the best culinary chemist from various groups around the UK.
Run via Twitter, with votes cast each week to find the most impressive food creations, the contest is now in its final week after a month of fierce competition.
