The Chemistry Sustainability Committee hosted a conversation between Dr Svetlana Menkin from our Department and Dr Spencer Brennan from Neutreeno, a company that helps large companies reduce their carbon emissions.
Text curated by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio. Image taken at the Closing Ceremony. Front row from the left: Joseph Wong, Jerry Zhang, Julian Ho and Zesang Li. Back row from the left: Ben Pilgrim, Alex Thom, JL Kiappes, Richard Danylyuk and Sky Kang.
Four of the UK’s most promising young chemists earned top honours at the 57th International Chemistry Olympiad in Dubai this month, under the mentorship of Prof. Alex Thom and Richard Danylyuk a PhD student – both from the Department of Chemistry.
The Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry is pleased to share that Professor Chiara Giorio has been featured in the latest Chemistry World article titled "Carbon in an Ice World” by Victoria Atkinson.
Choy Boy and Siobhan Johnson were recipients of Yusuf Hamied Studentships for their PhDs. Three years later, they share their achievements and aspirations.
The Yusuf Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge is proud to announce its leadership of a groundbreaking €4 million innovation grant awarded by the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pathfinder Challenge.
The Faraday Undergraduate Summer Experience (FUSE) is an internship programme for undergraduate students to help undergraduates gain research experience in battery technology.
Proteotype's co-founders Wesley Sukdao, Dr Emma Yates and Professor Gonçalo Bernardes. News story curated by Dr Fiorella Dell'Olio. Photo credit: pr@proteotype.com
In a recent publication, a research team from Cambridge and Proteotype Diagnostics unveiled a blood test that detects cancer early and predicts treatment response by decoding immune system signals rather than relying on tumour DNA.
Two years ago Hassan shared his experience of researching and lecturing with a lifelong stammer and the techniques he used to enhance his science communication. This is an update on his experiences since then.
In our outstanding workshop teams, skilled professionals across several disciplines contribute to the success of our Department. Among them is Shaun Impey, a dedicated mechanical engineer who built a metre-squared solar reactor.
The Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce that Dr Mariana Rossi has been elected as the next Unilever professor of molecular sciences informatics. She will join the Department in January 2026.
The Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry is pleased to announce and warmly congratulate two distinguished academics on their promotions: Rosana Collepardo to Professor (Grade 12) and Alex Thom to Professor (Grade 11).
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A team of chemists at the University of Cambridge has developed a powerful new method for adding single carbon atoms to molecules – offering a one-step approach that could accelerate drug discovery and the design of complex chemical products.
