From left Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian, Prof. Pascal Mayer, and Prof. David Klenerman. Image credit: Michael Webb, Photography and Reprographics, Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry.
Prof. Sir Shankar Balasubramanian, Prof. Sir David Klenerman, and French biophysicist Prof. Pascal Mayer have been awarded the 2026 Princess of Asturias Award for Scientific and Technical Research for their work that transformed DNA sequencing.
Cambridge spinout Nyobolt shows research-to-impact success with $1bn valuation milestone
Dr Sai Shivareddy (Left), Professor Dame Clare Grey (Right).
Cambridge spinout Nyobolt has raised $60 million in Series C funding at a valuation of over $1 billion, marking a major milestone in the translation of battery research from the University of Cambridge into real-world applications.
In Memoriam: Professor Ruth Lynden-Bell (1937–2026)
It is with deep sadness that the Department announces the death of Professor Ruth Lynden-Bell, Professor Emerita of Queen’s University Belfast, an alumna of the Department and a long-standing visiting professor.
