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Read more at: Professor wins prize for Alzheimer's-related research

Professor wins prize for Alzheimer's-related research

Image courtesy Tuomas Knowles

Jan 22 2018

Tuomas Knowles, Professor of Physical Chemistry and Biophysics, has been awarded the 2017 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Biophysics.

Read more at: Chemists discuss new therapies for serious diseases

Chemists discuss new therapies for serious diseases

Courtesy New Therapeutics Forum

Jan 16 2018

Three Department of Chemistry scientists will be discussing their latest research at the Cambridge New Therapeutics Forum on Thursday 1 February in the department's BMS Lecture Theatre.

Read more at: Researchers use algae to create greener fuel cells

Researchers use algae to create greener fuel cells

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Jan 12 2018

Two researchers from the Department of Chemistry, Professor Tuomas Knowles and Kadi Liis Saar, have helped design a new type of solar cell using algae. 

Read more at: Celebrating our Nobel Laureates

Celebrating our Nobel Laureates

Dec 11 2017

The Winter 2017 Chem@Cam magazine features scientists associated with the Department of Chemistry whose work has been recognised at the highest level by the award of the Nobel Prize.

Read more at: Professor Vendruscolo's 'distinguished work' honoured

Professor Vendruscolo's 'distinguished work' honoured

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Dec 1 2017

For his "distinguished work", Professor Michele Vendruscolo has received the Giuseppe Occhialini Medal and Prize, awarded jointly by the Institute of Physics and the Italian Physical Society.

Read more at: Vignolini to give BP-ICAM Webinar

Vignolini to give BP-ICAM Webinar

Photo courtesy Department of Chemistry

Nov 29 2017

Dr Silvia Vignolini will deliver the final BP-ICAM webinar of 2017 at 3pm on Thursday 7 December, on the topic of bio-inspired photonics.

Read more at: Professor's Perfect Pie

Professor's Perfect Pie

Nov 29 2017

A recipe shared with us by one of our alumni reveals a Nobel Laureate's favourite Christmas treat.

Read more at: Department welcomes prospective postgraduates

Department welcomes prospective postgraduates

Courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography

Nov 2 2017

Around 100 potential postgraduate students attended the department’s Graduate Students Admissions day in October.

Read more at: Three-year collaboration to predict Black Swans in medicine

Three-year collaboration to predict Black Swans in medicine

A 'black swan' is the toxic effect of a compound which could have been predicted in hindsight

Oct 23 2017

The first project of the Cambridge Alliance on Medicines Safety will be a three-year collaboration to predict the safety of current and future medicines.

Read more at: Nobel Laureate awarded our Alumni Medal

Nobel Laureate awarded our Alumni Medal

Image of Alumni Medal courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography

Oct 23 2017

Sir John Sulston – who worked on the sequencing of the very first animal genome and went on to lead the UK research in the Human Genome Project – was awarded the Department of Chemistry Alumni Medal in October 2017.

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