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Yusuf Hamied Department of Chemistry

 
Read more at: Jean-Pierre Hansen FRS receives ALDER-CECAM prize

Jean-Pierre Hansen FRS receives ALDER-CECAM prize

The Berni J. Alder CECAM Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to the field of microscopic simulation of matter, and is the most prestigious European prize for computer simulations in condensed matter physics/chemistry, statistical physics and physical chemistry.


Read more at: New Lectureship Appointments

New Lectureship Appointments

The department is delighted to announce that Andreas Bender, George Booth and Lucy Colwell have been appointed as lecturers.


Read more at: A French award for Steve Ley

A French award for Steve Ley

Steve Ley has been awarded the 2013 French–British Prize by the Société Chimique de France.


Read more at: Professor Shankar Balasubramanian awarded ERC Advanced Grant to investigate "The chemical biology of RNA G-quadruplexes"

Professor Shankar Balasubramanian awarded ERC Advanced Grant to investigate "The chemical biology of RNA G-quadruplexes"

Shankar Balasubramanian has been awarded an ERC Advanced grant to study the existence and biological function of four-stranded structures called G-quadruplexes in human cells.


Read more at: Dr Tuomas Knowles, awarded an ERC Starting Grant

Dr Tuomas Knowles, awarded an ERC Starting Grant

Tuomas Knowles, has been awarded a 1.5 million Euro Starting Grant from the European Research Council to work on studying the physical properties of heterogeneous protein complexes using microfluidic technologies.


Read more at: Dr Andreas Bender awarded an ERC Starting Grant

Dr Andreas Bender awarded an ERC Starting Grant

Andreas Bender, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant worth about 1.5 million. EUR to work on the effects that combinations of chemicals may have in the human body.


Read more at: Shankar Balasubramanian awarded Tetrahedron Prize
Prof. Shankar Balasubramanian

Shankar Balasubramanian awarded Tetrahedron Prize

Professor Shankar Balasubramanian has been awarded the Tetrahedron Prize 2013 for creativity in Organic & BioMedicinal Chemistry, as announced by the Executive Board of Editors and Elsevier, the Publisher of Tetrahedron Publications


Read more at: Academic Promotions

Academic Promotions

The Head of Department Professor Daan Frenkel has great pleasure in announcing the following Academic Promotions:

Promoted to Reader: Stuart Clarke, Tuomas Knowles

Promoted to Professor: Stuart Althorpe, David Spring


Read more at: Department spin-out company receives award

Department spin-out company receives award

Sphere Fluidics, a spin-out founded in 2009 by Prof Chris Abell and Prof Wilhelm Huck, has won an Academic Enterprise Award for the best
European Life Sciences company.


Read more at: UCC Researchers produce most-read article

UCC Researchers produce most-read article