P ofesso Da id Phillips CBE has ee ele ted a Fello of the ‘o al “o iet , e og isi g his outsta di g a ee a d o t i uio to s ie e a d s ie e o u i aio .

P ofesso Phillips i st a e to I pe i-al College i taki g up the ole of P ofesso of Ph si al Che ist i the Che ist Depa t e t a d had ee the Head of Depa t e t of Che ist du i g - . He is a e i e t photo he ist a d has p odu ed o e

pu li aio s i the ield.

I addiio to his s ie ii o t i u-io s, P of. Phillips is a e thusiasi a d ell- e o ed s ie e o u i-ato . P of. Phillips o i ues to gi e

se e al le tu es a uall to the ge -e al pu li a d s hools, a d has ade appea a es i TV a d adio oad-asts dis ussi g popula s ie e a d

his s ie ii i te ests. He has also ade a o t i uio s to s ie e

edu aio i the UK a d as a Chai -a of the Depa t e t fo Edu aio

a d “ ie e DfE“ .

His ota le adio appea a es i lude ei g o Desert Isla d Dis s BBC ‘a-

dio i hi h he tells the sto of his a ee a d u -i ith the KGB du i g

the Cold Wa E a, a d Pri ate Passio s BBC ‘adio dis ussi g his usi al

i te ests.

PROFESSOR DAVID PHILLIPS IS ELECTED TO FELLOW OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY

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is l i g a d the e d of te is al ost he e! I d like to ish all of ou all the est fo a ela i g a d e jo a le su e . I the ea i e, he e is a olle io of hat s ee happe i g i

the Depa t e t o e the last fe o ths. Co g atulaio s to e e o e featu ed, a d pa i ula o g atulaio s to o e of p ede esso s as Head of Dept, P of Da id Phillips, o his ele io to

Fello of the ‘o al “o iet . Tha ks agai to ‘e a d the tea fo the g eat jo the e do e i p odu i g this e slete a d e look fo a d to o ki g agai ith Pat i ia Poths ho ill e taki g o e as Edito e t a ade i ea .

FROM THE HEAD OF DEPARTMENT

PROMOTIONS

Mike Bea pa k – to P ofesso of Co putaio al Che ist

Ch is B addo k – to P ofesso of O ga i Che is-t

Sil ia Diez-

Go zalez – to “e io Le tu e

Mat Fu hte – to ‘eade

Paul Li kiss – to P ofesso of O -ga o etalli Che ist

IN THIS ISSUE: P izes a d A a ds………………….pp. - E e ts……………………………………pp. -

Pu li aio s………………………………..p.

Othe Ne s……………………………pp. -

Che “o …………………………………..p.

Edito s: Ma ia To telli ‘e Ma u u g

Ma tha ks to: Vi gi ia Ma h Feed a k

Ala A st o g Feed a k

THE DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY NEWSLETTER

Co g atulaio s to the follo i g staf fo thei a ade i p o oio efe i e f o “epte e :

A o e: Dr. Yu al Ela i re ei es his a ard. Photo © Joh Deeha

DR. YUVAL ELANI WINS ST PLACE IN SET FOR BRITAIN CHEMISTRY SESSION

D Yu al Ela i, a ‘esea h Fello supe ised Os a Ces, ‘o La a d

Ni k B ooks i the Che ist Depa t-e t, as a a ded the ‘os oe edal

a d st pla e fo his poste p ese ta-io itled Buildi g Arii ial Cells fro the Boto -Up” at the “ET fo B itai Che ist sessio o Mo da th Ma h at the Houses of Pa lia e t. F o the a hu d eds of e t ies su ited fo the a ual o peiio thi t i alists e e sho tlisted fo the oppo tu it to i the a a ds. Ea h i alist p ese ted thei poste a d su a ised thei o k i the he i al s ie es to MPs a d a ju of e pe ts i the ield. As his p ize, D Ela i e-ei ed a gold edal a d £ , .

Dis ussi g ho he e a e i te ested i the a ea of a ii ial ells, D . Ela i said What eall at a ted e to this ki d of esea h i the i st pla e is the idea that ou a o side ell iolog as si pl ei g a i t i ate he i al s ste that ou a t a d e o -st u t at least to so e e te t usi g the app op iate uildi g lo ks, allo -i g us to ete u de sta d a d e -ploit the li k et ee u de l i g io-he ist a d highe -o de iologi al

featu es .

His poste p ese taio , Buildi g Ari-i ial Cells fro the Boto -Up”, dis-ussed his esea h i de elopi g a i-

i ial iologi al ell i i s a d thei appli aio s i edi i e a d d ug de-li e . D . Ela i said: I as outli i g a set of i oluidi te h ologies e ha e ee de elopi g to ge e ate

a ii ial ells that ha e so e of the ke ha a te isi s of iologi al ells. These ellula i i s a uptake a-te ials f o thei e i o e t th ough e edded p otei s, t a s it he i al sig als et ee dife e t ellula egio s, a d s thesise p o-

tei s ia t a s ipio a d t a slaio i a a ii iall o st u ted e i o -

e t. I also iel dis ussed thei use as a plafo ith hi h to pe fo he ist a d io he ist , a d p e-

se ted so e p eli i a o k o -e i g the i o po aio of o ga-elles i to the , esuli g i a so t of

a ii ial euka ote .

O the i po ta e a d i pli aio s of his o k, D . Ela i o e ted: Buildi g si pliied ellula odels edu es the oise asso iated ith o ple s ste s su h as ells, a d

allo s a ia les to e i el o -t olled, allo i g i sights i to iologi-al p o esses that ould othe ise

ot e possi le. I addiio , these a i-i ial ells a e thought of as ell-like

i o a hi es, desig ed a d uilt f o the oto up. This ea s that the a e e gi ee ed to pe fo

espoke fu io s, ith the pote ial a ii aio s fo a hole host of appli-aio s, e it fo espo si e i i o

s thesis of d ugs o as i o ea to s fo do st ea p o essi g of iofu-els .

D . A d e Ashle has ee a a ded the BA“F Catal sis A a d a d

ill gi e his p ize le tu e at the U i e -sit of Heidel e g i Ju e this ea . He also e ei es € , i p ize o e .

ANDREW ASHLEY WINS BASF CATALYSIS AWARD

P of. He Rzepa has ee a a ded the I pe ial College Medal the high-est le el of ho ou that the College a a ds to its staf i e og iio fo his outsta di g se i e to the College.

HENRY RZEPA IS AWARDED THE IMPERIAL COLLEGE MEDAL

FRESH CHECK WINS RUNNERS-

UP PRIZE AT THE INNOVATION FORUM BUSINESS COMPETITION

F esh Che k, a sta t-up fo ed Che ist postg aduates Ale Bo d, Ro e t Pea h a d Joh Si pso , as a a ded the u e s-up p ize of £ , at the I o aio Fo u Busi-

ess Co peiio .

The sta t-up is de elopi g a si ke fo food p odu ts hi h helps ide if spoilt food ha gi g olou if e -tai t pes of a te ia a e p ese t. If ealised, the p odu t ould e ig i

the food etail a d health a e i dus-t ies, a d ould ha e a posii e i -pa t o the e i o e t helpi g edu e food aste.

Ate seei g the CDT D ago s De i

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Fe ua e Joh , ‘o a d I de ided that e ight ha e a a k at o i g up ith so e ideas that ould ake fo a g eat usi ess. Ate so e ho i-

le ideas i ludi g ood o s, ‘FIDs, ha go e s a d e eipts e la ded o the idea e a ted to take fo a d. We e e all f ust ated ho dii ult it as to tell hethe hi ke had a -tuall go e of o ot a d the the idea of F esh Che k as o ! , Ale said.

F esh Che k has also se u ed € , f o Cli ate-KIC G ee house a d a ICAH P oje t Boost g a t o th £ i addiio to the £ , f o the I o aio Fo u Busi ess Co pei-io . The p odu t is u e tl sill i de elop e t a d Ale o e ted The fu di g so fa has go e o la o su a les a d aki g so e lash usi ess a ds a d lealets to i p ess

i esto s a d o e e e do e ou la tests it ll go o so e pate t la e s to

ake su e e e the o es to ake F esh Che k a ealit . We e a out to e te the la to sta t tesi g a d ak-i g ou i st at h of p odu ts hi h

e e eall e ited a out! We a t ait to put so e pi tu es up o ou

T ite @F esh_Che k! .

A o e: Fou ders of Fresh Che k: Ale Bo d Let , Ro ert Pea h Middle a d Joh Si pso Right Photo redit: I perial Create La

FUNGIALERT WIN ST PLACE PRIZE AT THE IMPERIAL VCC AND RUNNER’S-UP PRIZE AT THE ALTHEA-IMPERIAL PROGRAMME

Che ist PhD stude ts Ke O’Do -ell Wea e a d A gela de Ma za-os, e e a a ded the st pla e p ize

of £ , fo Fu giAle t f o I pe i-al C eate La s Ve tu e Catal st Chal-le ge VCC i Ma h a d the u e s-

up p ize of £ , fo thei sta t-up

Fu gi Ale t at the Althea-I pe ial P o-g a e i Ap il.

Ke a d A gela a e de elopi g a de i e that dete ts spo es of the pla t pathoge Ph tophtho a i ields a d thus ould help fa e s dete i e the p ese e of the pathoge efo e the i fe t ops. This ould help edu e glo al op losses due to the pathoge a d ge e ate sa i gs fo fa e s. O the su je t of s ie e- ased sta t-ups, Ke o e ted: ake su e that

ou eall u de sta d ou a ket, a d that ou a e aki g so ethi g that ou usto e t ul a ts. It s a o ious poi t, ut so ei es s ie -ists eate a azi g te h ologies, ut if the e is ot a eal de a d fo it, o a alidated usto e , the ot a

people ill pa o e fo it .

Fu giAle t i st e e ged i the CDT D ago s De o peiio ea lie this

ea , f o hi h Ke a d A gela o £ , fu di g. Ke a d A ge-

la said We ha e oth o ked i the sa e esea h g oup fo o e ea s

o , a d e a e oth e passio ate a out i easi g food p odu io . We had oth i di iduall ee i ol ed i e t ep e eu ial o peiio s i the past, a d so he e i st hea d a out the CDT D ago s De o pei-io e k e e had to e te a d e k e e a ted to ase ou i e -

A o e: A gela de Ma za os fro t iddle a d Kerr O’Do ell e tre let, e-hi d A gela re ei i g the ru ers -up prize. Photo redit: Professor Da id Ga CBE T iter @Da idMGa

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io a ou d food p odu io . “o ate u h esea h, e de ided to fo us

o the de elop e t of a ea l dete -io de i e fo pla t disease, a d e

eated Fu giAle t .

“o fa , Ke a d A gela ha e o £ , f o o peiio s. Ke a d A gela said We a e usi g the o e to do fu the p otot pi g, opi isa-io of sele i it a d se sii it , a d to appl fo fu the fu di g. We ha e also spe t a ou d £ , o pate t osts .

A o e: Re ipie ts of FoNS A ual Prizes for E elle e 5 Photo redit: Col-lege e site

Che ist postg aduates Hugh So le , Alastai Mag ess a d Ji S ui es a d thei sta t-up o pa I isi at ha e ea hed the i al of the ‘“C E e gi g Te h-

ologies Co peiio hi h ill e staged o the th Ju e.

The th ee postg aduates, ho a e all e e s of the I situte of Che i al Biolo-g at I pe ial College, a e de elopi g a o -lethal, o -to i a d safe to use

ouse epelle t sp a . The epelle t is i te ded to i i s the efe t that the s e t of a at has o i e.

INVISICAT REACHES THE FINAL OF THE RSC EMERGING TECHNOLO-GIES COMPETITION

Co g atulaio s to Che ist staf elo ho ha e ee a a ded Fa ul-

t tea hi g a a ds:

A d e Ashle - A ade i “taf- E elle e i Health a d “afet

Ala A st o g - Che ist - Fa ult of Natu al “ ie es A a ds fo E el-le e i Tea hi g

Lau a Ba te - Che ist - Fa ult of Natu al “ ie es A a ds fo E el-le e i Tea hi g

A d e M Ki le - Fa ult of Natu-al “ ie es E elle e i the “up-

po t of Tea hi g & Lea i g

Do is Pappoe - Fa ult of Natu al “ ie es E elle e i the “uppo t of Tea hi g & Lea i g

Si o Ma - Fa ult of Natu al “ ie es E elle e i the “uppo t of Tea hi g & Lea i g

Joh de Mello - Fa ult of Natu al “ ie es E elle e i the “uppo t of Tea hi g & Lea i g

FACULTY TEACHING AWARDS

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Ala A st o g – P eside t s A a d fo E elle e i Tea hi g

A d e White – P eside t s A a d fo E elle e i ‘esea h “uppo t a d P eside t s Medal fo ‘esea h “uppo t E elle e

Me a e Bioph si s Plafo Tea Joh Seddo , Ni k B ooks, Ro La , Os a Ces, Ri ha d Te -ple , Ha a Ba iga, A e T le , Du a Case o at Li e pool Joh Moo es U i e sit , Ge a Shea a o at Lo do Met o-polita U i e sit - P eside t s A a d fo Outsta di g ‘esea h Tea

Co g atulaio s to Che ist staf elo ho ha e ee a a ded P esi-

de t s A a ds:

PRESIDENT’S AWARDS FOR EXCELLENCE

Lau a Ba te – P eside t s A a d fo ; E elle e i Pasto al Ca e, E -elle e i E te al E gage e ts

a d Pa t e ships, a d Outsta di g Co t i uio to E elle e i Pasto-al Ca e

A d e M Ki le - P eside t s A a d fo E elle e i Pasto al Ca e

T i ia Hu t - P eside t s A a d fo E elle e i ‘esea h “upe isio

Os a Ces - P eside t s A a d fo E elle e i “uppo i g the “tude t E pe ie e

Joshua Edel – P eside t s A a d fo E elle e i Tea hi g

O the th of Ma h, the i augu al “ ie e Fo esight e e t as held i the Depa t e t of Che ist at I pe ial Col-lege Lo do .

This he ist o fe e e ai ed to e plo e the futu e i pa t of Che ist esea h u e tl a ied out, oth at I pe ial a d else he e i , a d e e ea s i e. O e PhD stude ts a d ‘esea h Asso iates ate ded this o e da e e t, a d the e e e a se ies of oth e te al speake s a d i te al speake s as ell as a poste sessio , ith a a ds fo Best “ ie e Fo esight talk a d Best “ ie e Fo esight poste . The o fe e e as o ga ised p edo i a tl a g oup of high-l oi ated PhD stude ts ith the guida e of ‘esea h Asso iate D Ali “alehi-‘e ha i.

The p ize fo Best “ ie e Fo esight Talk e t to Ja es M A dle fo his p ese taio The Futu e of Na ote h olog hi h as p ese ted to hi P of. Ala A st o g Head of Che ist . Tho as A o o the Best Fo esight Poste A a d fo

his poste The G ee e Futu e of Metal E t a io : Pui g Out the Fi e a d his p ize as p ese ted Cha lote Case-ou e Co-Fou de of Pu li Health & Lo ge it . It is hoped that this ill e o e a a ual e e t ithi the Depa t e t

as it p o ed to e a e elle t oppo tu it fo e e o e to o e togethe a d pe use he ist outside of thei spe ii topi of esea h.

SCIENCE FORESIGHT

DEPARTMENT SEMINAR

The i al Depa t e t “e i a of the ea o ga ised “il ia Diez-Go zalez as held o th Ap il a d featu ed a

a ge of i te al speake s i ludi g Che ist Ju io ‘esea h Fello Jo Fa a . The p og a e o luded

ith a ke ote talk P ofesso To i Ma ks a leadi g e pe t i o ga o e-

A o e: Dr. Ali Salhi-Re ha i furthest right ith fello ate dees of the e e t

CDT FESTIVAL

The CDT Fesi al pa tl spo so ed the ICB CDT took pla e o d of Ap il

talli he ist , pa i ula l ith e-ga d to atal sis, ho as the e ipie t of the ‘“C “i Geof e Wil-

ki so A a d.

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a d speake s i luded “i o “i gh a d Ali e Bell.

SAINSBURY’S SCHOLARSHIP FARMERS PROGRAMME LAUNCH

AGR-INNOVATION

CONFERENCE

The d Ag -i o aio o fe e e, o ga ised joi tl “CI Ag is ie es G oup, the ‘o al “o iet of Che ist a d AG‘I- et, the ag is ie e he i-al iolog et o k Lau a Ba te a d

tea , as held i Ma . The o fe -e e p o ided a update of se e al of the ost e ii g a eas of op e-sea h a d ai ed to foste the i te -dis ipli a u de sta di g a d olla -o aio s esse ial to i o aio i ag is ie e a d te h olog . “peake s i luded Ia C ute Ag i-te h leade -ship ou il , Li Field ‘otha sted , A tho Fle i g “ ge ta , Ha t-

ut Ah e s Ba e C op“ ie e , Os-a Ces I pe ial College a d “i o

Bla k o e Ha pe Ada s U i e sit .

O th Ap il the Depa t e t hosted the You g Che ists “ posiu o -ga ised D . Ch is B addo k ith a a ge of e te al & i te al speake s.

A ou d ou g he ists ate ded the da -lo g e e t hi h e ei ed spo so ship f o Ast a)e e a, the ‘“C & “ ge ta.

YOUNG CHEMISTS SYMPOSIUM

The “ai s u s “ hola ship Fa e s P og a e as lau hed ith a eek of a i iies f o th Ap il – st Ma . This is the sta t of a ea -lo g p o-g a e of a i iies a ou d the the e of “oil Health a d Ma age-

e t, a d i ludes topi s su h as ho to esea h a d a al se soil health as

ell as u de sta di g ho its a -age e t a e de eloped a d i -p o ed to e ha e ield, ualit a d

sustai a ilit .

The i st eek of the p og a e as held at I pe ial. Lau a Ba te , ‘udige Wos holski, & “a ah Al-Beidh put to-gethe a suite of a i iies, i ludi g:

“oil Health a d Ma age e t o k-shop, hi h o p ised a se ies of talks f o a ade i s.

T ip to “ ge ta: to hea a out the halle ges su ou di g soil s ie e

a d a age e t f o a i dust ial pe spe i e.

P a i al o “oil Che ist a d a al -sis: ‘u Je Le Blo d I pe ial a d

PROFESSOR DOUGLAS STEPHAN FRS LECTURES FOR IMPERIAL CHEMISTRY

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O th Ap il P ofesso Douglas “tepha isited I pe ial College Che ist Depa t e t a d p ese ted a le tu e o f ust ated Le is pai s a d thei uses i atal sis. P of. “tepha is u e tl ased at the U i e sit of To o to, he e he

is P ofesso of Che ist , a d has esea h i te ests ithi i o ga i ai g oup a d o ga o etalli he ist , a d atal sis. P of. “tepha is ell e o ed fo pio ee i g f ust ated Le is pai FLP he ist , i ludi g the dis o e of FLP atal sed h d oge aio s of a u e of su st ates, a d has do e othe high

i pa t esea h i the ield of atal sis.

O e the ou se of the le tu e, P of. “tepha ostl dis ussed his o esea h i to f ust ated Le is pai he ist , ut iel e io ed o k othe e-sea he s a d olla o ato s. P of. “tepha i st dis ussed his esea h i to FLP atal sed h d oge aio of i i es, it iles, olei s a d keto es. This pa t of the

le tu e also i luded a dis ussio of the FLP atal sts used i the edu io s hi h i luded phosphi e- o a e, it oge – o a e, a d ethe - o a e FLPs.

P of. “tepha the iel e io ed e e t esea h i to FLPs othe e-sea he s i the ield. Nota le e io s i lude o k esea he s i Aa he a d Chi a ho a e u e tl de elopi g as et i FLP edu io s. He the

o ed o to iel talk a out o i iu ased FLPs a d this as follo ed a e te si e dis ussio of the use of phospho iu spe ies as Le is a ids i FLP at-al sts. This dis ussio o e ed the uses of these FLPs i C-F a d “i-H a i aio , keto e a d olei edu io s, a d h d o a aio s.

The le tu e e ded ith P of. “tepha iel sa i g a fe o ds of tha ks to his g oup a d fu de s, a d a sho t talk a out his g oup at the U i e sit of To o to.

E a Hu ph e s-Willia s Natu al Histo useu .

Ag i-s ie e i the Media o kshop – u Ga eth Mit hel I pe ial a d

i ludi g t ip to the BBC studios, a d also a Q&A sessio ith the fo e BBC jou alist a d e i o e t o e-spo de t Ale Ki .

La tou s at I pe ial College – u supe iso s a d stude ts f o the Ne Ge Ag iChe £ , , EU Ma-ie Cu ie fu ded I o ai e Do to al

P og a e at I pe ial.

A pape , Lipid14: The A e Lipid Fo e Field, Ia Gould et al is o e of the ost ead a i les of , the i pa t fa to of the jou al is

. . Callu Di kso the i st autho as Ia s g aduate stude t.

A pape , O the P edi io of Ba d gaps f o H id-E ha ge De sit Fu io al Theo , Ni holas Ha -iso et al has just e ei ed its th itaio .

A pape , Dual Fu io Addii es: A S all Mole ule C ossli ke fo E -ha ed Ei ie a d Sta ilit i O ga i Sola Cells, Iai M Cul-lo h et al as o e of the ost a -essed pape s so fa this ea i

Ad a ed E e g Mate ials.

A pape , Ele t ostai s elli g of i o i uous u i lipid phases,

Os a Ces, Ni k B ooks, Ro La , Joh Seddo et al has ee sele ted as o e of “ot Mate 's t o hot a i les fo Ap il.

A pape , S thesis of u satu ated phosphaid li ositol 4-phosphates a d the efe ts of su st ate u sat-u aio o SopB phosphatase a -i it , Os a Ces, Rudige Wos holski, Ed Tate et al as fea-tu ed o the f o t o e of O ga i & Bio ole ula Che ist .

A a i le, Ba te ia Joi Sup a o-le ula Mo ola e s, Joshua Edel s ‘esea h G oup has ee highlighted i AC“ Na o.

Mat Fu hte , Ma i a Kui o a et al ha e pu lished a pape , Dual Wa ele gth As et i Photo-he i al S thesis ith Ci ula l

Pola ized Light, i Che i al “ i-e e I pa t Fa to . .

A pape Ed Tate et al: Mulifu io al Reage ts fo Qua itai e P oteo e-Wide A al-

sis of P otei Modii aio i Hu-a Cells a d D a i P oili g of

P otei Lipidaio Du i g Ve te-ate De elop e t, A ge .

Che ie, I tl. Ed, as sele ted the edito s as a 'hot pape ' i

the ield of p oteo i s.

APRIL MARCH MAY

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A pape , Fused Dithie oge olodi-thiophe e Lo Ba d Gap Pol e s fo High-Pe fo a e O ga i Sola Cells ithout P o essi g Addii es,

Ma i Hee e , Ja es Du a t et al has al ead ee ited i es si e its pu li aio i JAC“ i .

A pape , Re e t de elop e ts i the he ist of u i pol hed al oligosilses uio a es, Paul Li kiss et al has had itaio s si e pu -li aio i .

A pape , Ce a i at i o posites o tai i g a o a otu es,

Milo Shafe et al is the se o d- ost do loaded a i le f o “PI‘AL i FoN“ o e i es i the last

ea .

T o pape s To Welto et al also appea i the top i e ost do loaded a i les i FoN“ “PI‘AL. The pape s a e at u e : Io i li uids i atal sis a d at u e : Io i li uid p et eat e t of lig o-ellulosi io ass ith io i li uid-

ate i tu es

A pape , S thesis a d ha a te iza-io of a hed fulle e e-

te i ated pol eth le e gl ol s, Milo Shafe et al as featu ed

o the f o t o e of issue of Pol -e Che ist . A othe pape

Milo “hafe et al, Joule Heai g Cha a te isi s of E ulsio -

Te plated G aphe e Ae ogels, as also featu ed o the f o t o e of Ad a ed Fu io al Mate ials.

APPOINTMENTS

P of. Ala Spi e as appoi ted as the Vi e-Dea Edu aio of the Fa ult of Natu al “ ie es.

D . Ja es Wilto -El has ee ele t-ed to the ‘o al “o iet of Che is-t Dalto Di isio Cou il the o -

itee that ep ese ts the i te ests of I o ga i Che ists i the UK .

With efe t f o st Ap il D . Mat Fu hte has ee appoi ted as a Asso iate Edito of the ‘“C jou al MedChe Co .

P of. Milo Shafe has a epted a joi t appoi t e t et ee Che is-t a d Mate ials a d ill help st e gthe the li ks et ee the t o Depa t e ts.

MAJOR/PLENARY KEYNOTE TALKS

P of. Ni k Qui ke ga e the follo i g:

The ope i g ple a le tu e, Me -a es, po es a d i te fa es , at the

th Na o io ate ials o fe e e Ti oli Ca oei o, Po tugal, th

-th

Ap il, .

T o i ited le tu es o si ulaio of a o ate ials at the “tate Ke La o ato of Che i al E gi ee i g, East Chi a U i e sit of “ ie e a d Te h olog ECU“T , “ha ghai Chi a, Ap il .

g aduate le tu es o Methods of sol i g the “ h odi ge e uaio at Xia Jiaoto g U i e sit , Xia , Chi a, Ap il .

At the Fi st I te aio al “ola Fuels Co fe e e I“F- , i Uppsala, “ e-de th Ap il – st Ma , P of. Ja es Du a t ga e a ple a talk e itled The Ki ei s of Wate O idaio o

O ide Photoa odes . At the sa e o fe e e, D . Steph Pe dle u

ga e a ke ote talk, Co ai g ‘e-o i aio i Metal O ide Pho-

toa odes fo Wate O idaio .

P of. Ed Tate p ese ted the follo i g:

No a Heatle Le tu e, U i e sit of “heield No a Heatle Medal a a d e e o

‘“C Che ist i Health “ posiu , Lo do Disi guished speake

The Ma the Vogt Le tu e, Lei iz-

I situt fü Molekula e Pha akolo-gie FMP , Be li

Ma h

D . Mat Fu hte has ee a a ded a £ , Ca e ‘esea h g a t fo his p oje t: De elop e t Of dual E)H /EHMT i hi ito s fo the t eat-

e t of solid tu ou s .

D . Sil ia Diez-Go zalez has ee a a ded a £ , ‘o al “o iet esea h g a t.

P of. Ni k Lo g has ee a a ded £ , u de the glo al e gage e t a a d s he e.

D . A d e Ashle & D . Mat Fu h-te ha e ee a a ded £ , f o FoN“ DTP fu ds to o pli e t the £ , o t i uio f o thei i dust ial pa t e s Ast a)e e a fo the p oje t Metal-F ee Catal i H d oge aio .

D . Ro Da ies, P of. Ala A -st o g & P of. Ch is B addo k ha e also ee a a ded £ , f o FoN“ DTP fu ds to o pli e t the £ , o t i uio f o thei i -dust ial pa t e s “ ge ta & G“K fo the p oje t U de sta di g of Cu-

Catal sed Coupli g ‘ea io s Lead-i g to ‘elia le a d “ ala le P o ess-es".

Ap il

P of. Cha lote Willia s has ee a a ded £ , f o FoN“ DTP fu ds to o pli e t the £ , o t i uio f o E o i Te h olo-

gies fo the p oje t "E ploii g “e-ue e “ele i e Catal sis Fo Ad-

GRANTS

a ed Pol e s".

Ma

D . Joshua Edel, P of. Ale ei Ko she a d P of. A tho Ku-e ak ha e ee a a ded £ ,

of Path a s to I pa t fu di g fo the p oje t I o ai e “elf-Asse li g a d “elf-Heali g Plafo fo Defe e a d E i o -

e tal Dete io hi h i ol es de elop e t a d assess e t of o e ial outes elated to output

f o a EP“‘C g a t: "Ele t otu a le Mole ula Ala .

D . Joshua Edel has also ee su -essful i a E‘C P oof of Co ept

g a t fo € , itled: "La ge “ ale P otei Li a “ ee i g Na-

opo e Biose so .

D . Mat Fu hte & D . Ma i a Kui-o a ha e ee a a ded a £ ,

Fa ult Colla o aio Ki k “ta t A a d e itled "Mole ula s et

eaki g th ough photo he i al t appi g of i aio all des e-t ised states", to p o ide suppo t fo feasi ilit e pe i e ts a d esta lish a e te al olla o aio ith the Lase s fo “ ie e la at the ‘uthe -fo d Appleto La o ato .

P of. Ed Tate has ee a a ded t o I pe ial Co ide e i Co ept g a ts: "Esta lishi g the pote ial fo the use of o el, o all a i e N-

isto lt a sfe ase i hi ito s as a i- hi o i als to t eat o p e e t asth a/COPD e a e a-io s" £ , a d "‘a a: a o -el d ug ta get i d ug esista t a d

etastai a e " £ , .

P of. Ma i Hee e has ee a a ded a CDT stude tship i Plasi Ele t o i s to o ple e t the £ , o t i uio f o i dust ial pa t e s Me k Che i als fo the p oje t “ thesis of High Mo ilit “e i o du i g Pol e s . P of. Hee e has also ee a a ded a Ne to Fu d I situio al Li ks g a t of £ , to o k ith Ista -

ul Te h i al U i e sit .

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P of. Ni k Lo g has ee a a ded a I pe ial Co ide e i Co ept

a a d of £ , ith P of. Gu ‘ute i Medi i e fo a p oje t e itled )i a d GLP- ‘e epto “e si g P o es fo Pa eai Beta-

Cell I agi g i Dia etes . P of. Lo g has also ee a a ded a Fuda U i-e sit Ke La o ato γ “e io Visii g

s hola ship

NEW STAFF

Jo Ri e joi ed the Depa t e t o Mo da th Ma h as I dust ial Liaiso Oi e , o ki g pa t-i e Mo da to Thu sda . He ole ill fo us o UG t ai i g a d li ks i to o po ate pa t-

e ships a d she ill e ased i the “tude t “e i es Ce t e.

Jo o pleted he MChe Che ist deg ee at Ne astle U i e sit i

spe di g he su e a aio s a d i al ea of stud i i dust . Ate th ee ea s spe t ith the G ee Che ist Ce t e of E elle e U i e sit of Yo k de elopi g sus-

tai a le p odu ts a d p o esses i olla o aio ith i dust ial pa t e s,

Jo o ked i the p i ate se to helpi g usi esses to i p o e thei so ial e-

spo si ilit a d he i al a age e t p og a es. Jo joi s the Depa t e t of Che ist at I pe ial College Lo -do to set up a d suppo t d a i olla o aio s a d pa t e ships ith

i dust , a d to opi ise a ee op-po tu iies fo g aduates i the i dus-t ial se to .

The Depa t e t has ee a a ded t o e Ju io ‘esea h Fello s sta i g i O to e :

D . A a Ba a d spo so : Ed Tate ill e a C i k-I pe ial J‘F

o ki g o “ele i e heli i-

NEW JUNIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS

ei s as pote ial ala ia the a-peui s

D . Ali Salehi-Re ha i spo so : Os a Ces ill o k o a p oje t e itled No el High-Th oughput Plafo fo Qua itai e a d Mul-iple ed “i gle Cell P otei A al -sis

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Mi i assa lo ks a e used to test la ge li a ies of o pou ds fo he i idal, fu gi idal o i se i idal a i it . The o pou ds a e tested agai st the li e

pest di e tl , thus a he i idal, fu gi-idal o i se i idal a i it a e o -

se ed e e. Ea h test po ket i a assa lo k o tai s the pla t, pest a d the o pou d ei g tested.

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CHEMSOC

Rai To e

G ee house

Jealot s Hill is ho e to Eu ope s la gest ag i ul-tu al g ee house, hi h o e s a a ea of a ou d , . The g ee house

fu io s ai l as a pla e fo p odu t tesi g a d is he e o pou ds a e s ee ed fo he i id-al, fu gi idal a d i se i-idal a i it .

The ai to e a si ulate se e al t pes of ield o diio s a d is used fo ioki ei s tesi g, hi h assesses ho a p odu t o o pou d e-ha es ate ei g applied to a pla t. This tests fo thi gs su h as ho easil a o pou d is ashed of ai , o pou d photosta ilit a d solu ilit of a fo ulaio .

sights i to the da to da a i iies of a he ist i a i dust ial esea h la .

He e a e so e photos f o the da !

Che So ould like to tha k S ge -ta a d Dr. Hele Chap a for orga is-i g a d hosi g the i sight ater oo , a d Ke Li g, Claire Russell, A e Dale o a d A drea M Gra aha for

ei g great tour guides!

O th Ma h “ ge ta, i asso ia-io ith Che “o , held a ag o he -i al i dust i sight ate oo fo I -pe ial College Che ist stude ts at thei Jealot s Hill I te aio al ‘e-sea h Ce t e, lo ated i Be kshi e.

The ate oo i ol ed a tou a ou d “ ge ta s state of the a t esea h fa iliies, follo ed a Desig a d Opi ise a He i ide o kshop. I the tou stude ts e e sho a ou d the Jealot s Hill Che ist depa t-

e t, hi h i luded the fo ulaio he ist , s thei he ist a d o oi s thesis la s, a d the glass-

house. The glasshouse tou also i -luded a talk o the p o ess of ag o-he i al dis o e . Ate the tou ,

the e as a sho t eak sessio i hi h stude ts got the oppo tu it to

talk a d ask uesio s to “ ge ta s ie ists o e ef esh e ts. O e all, the t ip as a fu e pe ie e a d p o-ided a u i ue oppo tu it to i d out

a out the o k that goes o i the ag o he i al i dust a d gai i -

Mi i Assa Blo ks