Image credit: Michael Webb, Photography and Reprographics, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry.
On 8–9 December 2025, the Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry hosted the Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) Lectureship, featuring Professor Eric Jacobsen from Harvard University, a world-leading researcher in enantioselective catalysis. The lectureship programme and symposium were organized and led by Professor Matthew Gaunt and included a supporting lecture by Dr Izzat Raheem of Merck US (MSD).
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