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Read more at: Undergraduate Open Days 10 & 11 July
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Undergraduate Open Days 10 & 11 July

Students in the teaching lab, courtesy Chemistry photography

          We’ll be taking part in the Cambridge Open Days for potential undergraduates on 10 and 11 July.  


Read more at: Bernardes recognised with RSC Corday-Morgan Mid-Career Prize
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Bernardes recognised with RSC Corday-Morgan Mid-Career Prize

Professor Gonçalo Bernardes, courtesy Chemistry Photography

Professor Gonçalo Bernardes has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry 2024 Corday-Morgan Mid-Career Prize for Chemistry.


Read more at: New promotions announced
Composite photo clockwise from top Bill Nolan, Alex Forse, Robert Phipps and Chiara Giorio

New promotions announced

Clockwise from top: Bill Nolan, Alex Forse, Robert Phipps and Chiara Giorio, courtesy Chemistry Photography

We are delighted to announce that Robert Phipps, Chiara Giorio, Alex Forse and Bill Nolan have all received academic promotions, which were announced in the Cambridge University Reporter today.


Read more at: Become a mentor
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Become a mentor

David Izuogu opens AODI's first ever chemical science conference at the University of Nigeria last June.

Applying to study at Cambridge can be an intimidating process, even if you're familiar with the UK education system. Now imagine being a student from Africa who dreams of getting a top-quality education but has no idea where to start.


Read more at: Robinson to receive Honorary Doctorate
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Robinson to receive Honorary Doctorate

Professor Robinson presenting the John Fenn Lecture 2023; courtesy IsilSenol - Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0

Professor Dame Carol Robinson will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Science from the University of Cambridge in a ceremony on 19 June.


Read more at: Zhang appointed Assistant Professor in Materials Chemistry
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Zhang appointed Assistant Professor in Materials Chemistry

Assistant Professor Jenny Zhang, courtesy Nathan Pitt

Dr Jenny Zhang has been appointed as Assistant Professor in Materials Chemistry, with effect from 1 July 2024. The post is jointly funded by Newnham College.


Read more at: Reisner wins Tilden Prize for pioneering solar chemistry
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Reisner wins Tilden Prize for pioneering solar chemistry

Professor Erwin Reisner at a St John's College alumni event, courtesy Dasha Tenditna

Professor Erwin Reisner has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry 2024 Tilden Prize for Chemistry.


Read more at: New technique identifies individual aggregates associated with Alzheimer’s disease
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New technique identifies individual aggregates associated with Alzheimer’s disease

Images of aggregates observed in tissue, courtesy Klenerman Lab

Researchers here have developed a new method to detect and characterise with unprecedented detail the protein clumps that cause Alzheimer’s.


Read more at: Major grant will support new diagnostic platform for Parkinson’s disease
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Major grant will support new diagnostic platform for Parkinson’s disease

Professor Tuomas Knowles holds a microfluidic dish in the lab, courtesy Gabriella Bocchetti

Professor Tuomas Knowles has been awarded a $3.5 million grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation to develop a platform to diagnose early-stage Parkinson’s Disease.


Read more at: Award recognises global impact of next generation sequencing
Image of medal and three prize winners: Klenerman, Balasubramanian & Meyer

Award recognises global impact of next generation sequencing

Image courtesy the Gairdner Foundation

Professors Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian have been named as two of the five recipients of the 2024 Canada Gairdner International Award.