Schoolchildren aged 11-13 became forensic chemists for a day. They conducted experiments to solve The Mystery of the Missing Trophy as they took part in the Salters' Festival of Chemistry we hosted here.
Bubbles, batteries and bangs: Chemistry Open Day 2018
"Chemistry began with magic: the alchemists devised complex schemes to hide their wizardry. But today chemistry is open to all and creating new materials, from better batteries to miracle medicines, to transform our lives."
An international team of researchers – led by Dr Gonçalo Bernardes in this department – has developed a simple yet effective method of modifying proteins that could enable them to precisely deliver drugs to diseased tissues.
Image courtesy of Department of Chemistry Photography Department
We are saddened by the death last week of Sir John Sulston. An alumnus of the department, he shared the Nobel Prize for cell lineage research in the nematode worm and went on to lead the UK research in the Human Genome Project.
Image of Dr Peter Wothers courtesy Cambridge University Library
'Hydrogen Pistols at Dawn', a look at the 18th century texts that prompted a revolution in chemistry, is one of the Sandars Lectures Dr Peter Wothers will deliver this week.
An alumnus who studied here with Jack Lewis, one of the pioneers of modern inorganic chemistry, came back to the department in late February to give the annual Lewis Lectures.
Dr Gonçalo Bernardes has been selected to receive the 2018 MedChemComm Emerging Investigator Lectureship for his significant contributions to medicinal chemistry.
Image of Flavobacterium IR1 colony courtesy of the University of Cambridge
"The future is open for biodegradable paints on our cars and walls – simply by growing the colour we want!" So say the chemistry researchers studying the genetics of structural colour.
"The relevance of my research motivates me every day," says PhD student Anna Gunnarsdottir. "Finding ways to store energy more efficiently and safely is vital if we are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions."
We are remembering with sadness our distinguished colleague, Professor Emeritus Sir Alan Battersby, who has died shortly before what would have been his 93rd birthday.
Major new research into ways to extend the life of electric vehicle batteries and help electric cars go further will be led by Professor of Chemistry Clare Grey.
