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Read more at: 50 years and 888 papers

50 years and 888 papers

The new normal: Steve skyping with his PA Jacqui Worster from his home computer

On Monday the 20th of July, Professor Steve Ley celebrated a personal milestone: his 888th paper was published online exactly 50 years after the publication of his first research paper in synthetic chemistry.


Read more at: Alumnus ramps up production of anti-Covid drugs

Alumnus ramps up production of anti-Covid drugs

Courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography

As Chairman of Indian pharmaceutical company Cipla, alumnus Dr Yusuf Hamied is increasing the production of Remdesivir and other anti-Covid-19 treatments for millions of sufferers.


Read more at: Farewell to Ian McDonald

Farewell to Ian McDonald

Ian McDonald (left) with Daan Frenkel (far right) and Giovanni Ciccotti (University of Rome) in 1986

We are sorry to announce that our colleague Dr Ian McDonald passed away on Sunday the 19th of July.


Read more at: PharmEnable raises £1.8 million for drug discovery expansion

PharmEnable raises £1.8 million for drug discovery expansion

The PharmEnable Team, courtesy PharmEnable

Chemistry spin-out PharmEnable has raised £1.8 million in seed funding to support its transition into a drug development company.


Read more at: Professor Clare Grey awarded Ernst Prize in Magnetic Resonance

Professor Clare Grey awarded Ernst Prize in Magnetic Resonance

Courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography

Professor Clare Grey has been awarded the 2020 Richard R. Ernst Prize in Magnetic Resonance for her contributions to the use of solid state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods to study paramagnetic materials.


Read more at: New way to tackle cancer drug resistance

New way to tackle cancer drug resistance

Dr Andreas Bender hopes his research will lead to better cancer treatments (courtesy Department of Chemistry)

Researchers have developed a way to identify rare drug resistance markers in cancer cells, which could open new ways to tackle the increasing problem of cancer drug resistance.


Read more at: Stephanie Smith receives Innovative Teaching award

Stephanie Smith receives Innovative Teaching award

Stephanie Smith as she appears on Zoom

Teaching Fellow Dr Stephanie Smith has been honoured for her innovative teaching by the Cambridge University Students’ Union Student-Led Teaching Awards.


Read more at: New promotions announced

New promotions announced

Silvia Vignolini, Hugo Bronstein and Steven Lee, courtesy Department of Chemistry Photography

Congratulations to Silvia Vignolini on her promotion to Professor, and to Hugo Bronstein and Steven Lee on their promotions to Reader.


Read more at: Researchers move closer to better lithium metal batteries

Researchers move closer to better lithium metal batteries

Co-authors Märker and Rinkel working from home during the Covid-19 lockdown

Researchers here have taken another small step forward towards commercially viable lithium metal batteries - and a large and exciting step forward in the understanding of these systems.


Read more at: Using garden plants to make hydrogen

Using garden plants to make hydrogen

Courtesy Reisner Research Group

Researchers here have shown that hydrogen can be made using garden plants and river water, leading to hopes the green energy source could be manufactured without using fossil fuels.