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Oren Scherman mixes molecules with light to produce new chemistry

Plasmonic nanocavity containing a dye molecule

A multi-disciplinary group of researchers, including chemists at the Melville Laboratory led by Professor Oren Scherman, have successfully used quantum states to mix molecules with light at room temperature.


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Postdoc Mentors and Departmental Tutors introduced

Courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti

The department held an event in May to introduce postdoctoral researchers (postdocs) and academics who have volunteered to provide support to graduate students.


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Madeline Kavanagh and Setu Kasera receive ABTA awards

Image of awardees (Madeline Kavanagh second from left, Setu Kasera third from left) courtesy ABTA

PhD candidate Madeline Kavanagh and postdoctoral researcher Dr Setu Kasera received Honourable Mentions at the 5th ABTA (Association of British Turkish Academics) Doctoral Researcher Awards in May.


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New funding opportunity for Early Career Researchers

Image courtesy Royal Society of Chemistry

Applications are due by 27 June to participate in a programme of international workshops in chemistry designed to help early career researchers build research capacity and create links for future collaboration.  


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Two Department spin-outs receive funding

Images of gene sequencing and micro droplets courtesy CE

Two Department of Chemistry spin-out companies have been highly successful in recent funding rounds.


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NG:Safe wins CUE Grand Finale

Image of Laura Mitchell and John Cassidy accepting their award, courtesy Chris Williamson

A company co-founded by chemistry PhD student Laura Mitchell has won the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) Grand Finale of the Business Creation competition.


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Green Team Helps Achieve Green Impact Silver Award

From left, Catherine Pitt, Tim Dickens, Ana Belenguer & Richard Turner accept the Green Impact Silver Award from Dame Fiona Reynolds (right), courtesy Phil Mynott Photo.

The Department has been awarded a Green Impact Silver Award.


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Helen Jobson and Simon Chapman honoured at CUSU Teaching Awards

Image of award winners courtesy of CUSU

Technicians Helen Jobson and Simon Chapman received commendations for outstanding student support at the 2016 student-led Teaching Awards run by the Cambridge University Students’ Union (CUSU).


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Gonçalo Bernardes receives Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize

Courtesy Royal Society of Chemistry

Dr Gonçalo Bernardes has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize.


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Professor Rod Jones receives the RSC John Jeyes award

Professor Rod Jones has been honoured with the 2016 Royal Society of Chemistry John Jeyes award. 


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Daan Frenkel elected to National Academy of Sciences

Professor Daan Frenkel has been elected as a foreign member of the National Academy of Sciences.


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Professors Abell, Wales and Chin receive honours

Chris Abell and David Wales have been elected Fellows of the Royal Society and Jason Chin has been elected Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences.


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Nitschke group awarded ERC Advanced Grant

Photo of Nitschke Research Group courtesy LIsa Masters

Professor Jonathan R. Nitschke’s research group has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant for research into the Functional Systems of Capsules. 


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Department receives Athena SWAN Silver Award

The Department of Chemistry has achieved the Athena SWAN Silver Award, which recognises commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education.


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Green Impact Day

Image of postdoc Michelle Cain and University of Cambridge Environmental Coordinator Peter Lumb courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti, Department of Chemistry

The department held a Green Impact Day on Friday 1 April, with activities designed to encourage department members to think of creative ways to reduce their carbon footprint.