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Read more at: Prof Sir Alan Battersby

Prof Sir Alan Battersby

Mar 4 2015

The Department is pleased to congratulate Prof. Sir Alan Battersby on his 90th birthday.

Read more at: Lord Lewis Memorial Symposium

Lord Lewis Memorial Symposium

Feb 27 2015

The Lord Lewis Memorial Symposium will be held on Friday, 27th February 2015, at Robinson College, Cambridge.  

Read more at: Molecular inhibitor breaks cycle that leads to Alzheimer’s

Molecular inhibitor breaks cycle that leads to Alzheimer’s

Feb 16 2015

Dr Tuomas Knowles, Dr Sam Cohen, Dr Paolo Arosio, Prof. Michele Vendruscolo and Prof. Chris Dobson, together with research teams from Sweden and Estonia have identified a molecule that can block the progress of Alzheimer's disease.

Read more at: Chris Abell to become Pro-Vice-Chancellor

Chris Abell to become Pro-Vice-Chancellor

Feb 11 2015

The Department is delighted to announce that Professor Chris Abell has been appointed to become Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research. His appointment will start on 1st January 2016 and will be for a term of three years. 

Read more at: Professor Carl Djerassi

Professor Carl Djerassi

Photo by permission of the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons.

Jan 30 2015

Professor Carl Djerassi died in San Francisco on 30 January 2015 at the age of 91.

Read more at: Neil Harris and John Pyle win NERC International Impact Prize

Neil Harris and John Pyle win NERC International Impact Prize

Jan 29 2015

Neil Harris and John Pyle have recently been awarded the NERC International Impact Prize, and the Overall Prize.

Read more at: Department of Chemistry pleased with REF results

Department of Chemistry pleased with REF results

Jan 26 2015

The results of the UK’s Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 are now in, revealing an outstanding performance by the Department of Chemistry. 57 percent of our overall submission received the highest rating of 4* - defined as ‘world-leading’.

Read more at: Charity Christmas Car Parking

Charity Christmas Car Parking

Jan 22 2015

The South Cambridge Rotary Club have thanked the Department of Chemistry for giving them access to the car park over the Christmas holidays as part of their charity car park scheme.

Read more at: Oren Scherman wins 2014 Bob Hay Lectureship

Oren Scherman wins 2014 Bob Hay Lectureship

Dec 17 2014

Oren Scherman has won the 2014 Bob Hay lectureship, awarded by the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Macrocycles and Supramolecular Chemistry group.

Read more at: Yusuf Hamied wins Economic Times Lifetime Achievement Award

Yusuf Hamied wins Economic Times Lifetime Achievement Award

Dec 12 2014

Dr Yusuf Hamied, pharmaceutical chemist, philanthropist and benefactor of our Department and of the University, has received the 2014 Economic Times Lifetime Achievement award. 

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