Colloquia & seminars

Meetings are held on Mondays in Lecture Theatre G at 16.30 (unless otherwise stated) preceded by tea in the foyer at 16.15. All are welcome. Talks usually last ca. 50 minutes, followed by discussion. External (non-departmental) events which may be of interest to chemists are listed on the Other Events page

Spring Term 2012

23rd January 2012

ROYAL SOCIETY OF CHEMISTRY MEDAL LECTURE (J. B. Goodenough Award 2011:

Conjugated materials for light emission and light harvesting

Professor Andrew B. Holmes University of Melbourne, CSIRO and Imperial College

30th January 2012

Rational Design of Nanocatalysts for Energy and Environment

Professor Edman Tsang University of Oxford

6th February 2012

From biomineralisation in magnetic bacteria to the biomimetic synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles

Dr Sarah Staniland

University of Leeds

13th February 2012

New applications for platinum group metals

Dr Stephen Poulston

Johnson Matthey PLC

20th February 2012

Redox Chemistry and Electronic Structure of Molybdenum Carbon Chain Complexes

Dr Mark Whiteley

University of Manchester

27th February 2012

The Development of Thieno[2,3-b]pyridones as Novel Inhibitors of p38 MAP Kinase

Dr Jeremy Davis

UCB Celltech

5th March 2012

Ion mobility spectrometry combined with mass spectrometry for structural and trace analysis: what will ion mobility do for me?

Prof Colin Creaser

Loughborough University

12th March 2012

TBC

Prof Mike Ward

University of Sheffield

19th March 2012

TBC

TBC

Autumn Term 2011

17th
Oct

Dr Charl Faul
Univeristy of Bristol
 tba
24th Oct Prof. Ian Fairlamb
University of York
Catalytic C-X and C-H activation cross-coupling processes
(Host - Howard Colquhoun)
31st Oct Dr. Francis Pope, University of Cambridge Nitrogen-rich molecules and coordination compounds
(Host - Christian Pfrang)
7th 
Nov
Prof. John Dyke, University of Southampton

Photoionization of reactive intermediates of importance in the atmosphere
(Host - George Marston)

14th Nov Dr. Helen Cooper,
University of Birmingham
Mutations and Modifications: Application of high-resolution mass spectrometry in protein analysis
(Host - Rainer Cramer)
21st
Nov
Dr Elizabeth New, University of California, Berkeley

RSC Dalton Young Researchers Award Lecture
Title tba
(Host - RSC)

28th Nov

Prof. Colin Creaser, Loughborough University

tba

(Host - Rainer Cramer)

5th Dec Dr. John Porter,
Union Chimique Belge

Discovery of Novel Tetrahydroisoquinoline Derivatives as Bcl-2 Inhibitors

(Host - Wayne Hayes)

12th
Dec
 Dr. Vittorio Caprio
Manchester Metropolitain University
 tba
(Host - Laurence Harwood)

Summer Term 2011

2nd May Bank Holiday: No Seminar  
9th May Prof. Frank Pullen, University of Greenwich What has mass spectrometry ever done for drug discovery and development?
16th May Dr. Peter Portius, University of Sheffield Nitrogen-rich molecules and coordination compounds
23rd May Prof. Steven Armes, University of Sheffield

RSC Prize Seminar: Aqueous dispersion polymerisation: a new paradigm for in situ block copolymer self-assembly in concentrated solution

30th May Bank Holiday: No Seminar  
6th June Prof. Steven Marsden, University of Leeds Leaner, cleaner, safer: new catalytic reactions for heterocyclic synthesis

13th June

Dr. Orla Kelly, University of Plymouth HEA-Sponsored Seminar: Trial and error or strategically formulated plan? How our students approach problem-solving in chemistry
20th June Dr. Paul Mulheran, University of Strathclyde tba

Previous Seminars:

Spring Term 2011

24th Jan Dr. Oscar Ces, Imperial College A First Step Towards Practical Single Cell Proteomics and Single Cell Biopsies: A Microfluidic Antibody Capture Chip with TIRF Detection
31st Jan Prof. Nigel Simpkins, University of Birmingham Synthesis of Bridged Natural Products
7th Feb Prof. Richard Winpenny, University of Manchester Supramolecular and Coordination Chemistry Strategies for Linking Heterometallic Rings
14th Feb Prof. Lee Cronin, University of Glasgow Non-Equilibrium Structured Supramolecular Cluster Assemblies

Friday 25th Feb

1-2pm

Prof. Joe Sweeney, University of Reading

Innovation, Impact and Effective Science

28th Feb Prof. Adam Lee, University of Cardiff Shining Light on Clean Catalytic Technologies
7th Mar Prof. Alex Hannon, ISIS Where are the Atoms in Disordered Materials?
- Neutron Diffraction Reveals the Local Structure
14th Mar Dr. Tuomas Knowles, University of Cambridge New Approaches to the Biophysics of Protein Aggregation
21st Mar Dr. Rudiger Woscholski, Imperial College Chemical Biology of Phosphoinositide Signalling

Autumn Term 2010

18th Oct Prof. Laurence Harwood, University of Reading Ligands for Selective Actinide Extraction: From Laboratory to Commercialisation
25th Oct Dr. Andrew Goodwin, University of Oxford RSC Prize Seminar: Local Structure and Dynamics in Framework Materials 
1st Nov Prof. Margaret Brimble, University of Auckland, NZ RSC Prize Seminar: Nature's Medicine Chest: Opportunities for Synthesis
8th Nov Prof. David Harrowven, University of Southampton Arenes in Nature: Cavicularin, RP-66453 and More
15th Nov Dr. Ramón Vilar, Imperial College Targetting Quadruplex DNA with Metal Complexes: A Potential Approach for Anti-Cancer Drug Design
22nd Nov Dr. Markus Kalberer, University of Cambridge Secondary Organic Aerosols: Chemical Analysis and Health Effects
29th Nov Prof. D. Phil Woodruff FRS, University of Warwick Getting Quantitative Structural Information for Molecules on Surfaces
6th Dec Prof. Thomas Sorensen, Diamond Light Source How to Cross the Barrier: Getting Ions through the Biological Membrane 
13th Dec Prof. Cameron Alexander, University of Nottingham Polymers for Biomedical Applications: Synthetic Switches and Biological Responses

Summer Term 2010

26th April Prof. George Marston, University of Reading Atmospheric Ozone: Good, Bad and Ubiquitous
3rd May Bank Holiday: no seminar  
10th May Dr. Charlotte Williams, Imperial College RSC Prize Seminar: Catalytic Activation of Renewable Resources for Polymer Synthesis
17th May Dr. Simon Holder, University of Kent Self-Assembled Temperature Responsive Bicontinuous Nanospheres: From Controlled Polymerisation to Complex Structures
24th May Prof. Mike Bowker, University of Cardiff Adventures in Catalytic Nanospace: The Selective Oxidation of Methanol
31st May Bank Holiday: no seminar  
7th June Prof. Nigel Mason, Open University  Probing the Biosphere
14th June Prof. Polly Arnold, University of Edinburgh N-heterocyclic Carbenes as Reactive Ligands in Organo-f-block Chemistry
21st June No seminar

Spring Term 2010

18th Jan Prof. Molly Stevens, Imperial College New Materials-Based Approaches for Regenerative Medicine and Biosensing
25th Jan Prof. Jon Dilworth, University of Oxford RSC Applied Inorganic Chemistry Prize Lecture: The Role of Coordination Chemistry of Metallic Radionucleides in the Development of Diagnostic Imaging Agents
1st Feb Prof. Tony Vlcek, Queen Mary, University of London Ultrafast Excited-State Processes of Re Carbonyl-Diimine Complexes: From Excitation to Photochemistry
8th Feb Dr Scott Woodley, University College, London Zinc Oxide: A Case Study in Contemporary Computational Solid State Chemistry
15th Feb Dr. Paul Low, Durham University Guilty as Charged: The Case for Ligand Non-Innocence in "Mixed-Valence" Systems
22nd Feb Prof. Trevor Rayment, Diamond Light Source Ltd. Electrochemistry in Small Spaces -- X-Ray Synchrotron Radiation Studies of Pitting Corrosion
1st Mar Prof. Phil Page, University of East Anglia Asymmetric Epoxidation Using Organocatalysis by Iminium Salts
8th Mar Dr. Nick Greeves, University of Liverpool HEA-Sponsored Seminar: From Solid State to Polymers: Live and in 3D
15th Mar Prof. Christopher Strauss, Queen's University, Belfast Technologies and Methods for Green Chemistry

Autumn Term 2009

12th Oct Dr. Kamyar Afarinkia, University of Bradford Adventures in Organophosphorus Chemistry......and more
19th Oct Prof. Robin Clark, University College London RSC Sir George Stokes Lecture: Scientific Examination of Pigments in Art and Archaeology: Art Meets Science via Raman Microscopy
26th Oct Dr. Gareth Price, University of Bath Polymer Chemistry at Ultrasonic Frequencies
2nd Nov Dr. Dave Lindsay, University of Reading Organic Synthesis with N-heterocyclic Carbenes and Transition Metal-Catalysed Desymmetrisation Reactions
9th Nov Dr. Richard Walton, University of Warwick Complex Transition-Metal Oxide Materials Prepared Using Mild Synthesis
16th Nov Prof. David Rankin, University of Edinburgh Combining Theory and Experiment: Equilibrium Structures of Gases and Solids
23rd Nov Dr. Patricia Hunt, Imperial College Hydroamination and Catalysis at Group 2 Centres: A Theoretical Study
30th Nov Prof. Andrew Orr-Ewing, University of Bristol RSC Tilden Prize Lecture: Spectroscopic Studies of Atmospheric Chemistry and Composition
7th Dec Dr. Rachel O'Reilly, University of Warwick Responsive and Functional Polymeric Nanostructures

 

Summer Term 2009

28th April Prof. Tom Simpson, University of Bristol Synthetic, Biosynthetic and Genetic Studies on the "AT-less" Antibiotic Mupirocin
5th May Brian Moffatt, Petrophase Ltd. Novel Organic and Physical Chemistry Applications in Petroleum Studies and How to Make a Billion Pounds Using Simple Chemistry
12th May No seminar
19th May Prof. Todd Marder, University of Durham Transition Metal Catalysed Borylation of C-H bonds
26th May Prof. Jamshed Anwar, University of Bradford Science, Rational Thought and Faith
2nd June Prof. Werner Hofer, University of Liverpool Dynamic Processes Observed by Scanning Tunneling Microscopy
9th June No seminar
16th June Prof. Martyn Poliakoff, University of Nottingham Multiphase Catalysis in Supercritical Fluids


Spring Term 2009

20th January Prof. Rein Ulijn, University of Strathclyde Peptide-Based Nanomaterials for Biomedicine and Nanotechnology
27th January Dr. Nigel Young, University of Hull Looking for New Transition Metal Fluorides Using Matrix Isolation
3rd February Dr. Angelos Michaelides, University College London Towards a First-Principles Understanding of Water-Solid Interfaces
10th February Dr. David Watson, University of Reading Asymmetric Heterogeneous Hydrogenation of C=C Bonds
17th February Dr. David Rendle, University of Reading Aspects of Forensic Chemistry
24th February Dr. Simon Clarke, University of Oxford Structures, Properties and Chemistry of Complex Layered Solids
3rd March Prof. Kevin Booker-Milburn, University of Bristol Total Synthesis Without Protecting Groups: Strategies, Problems and Opportunities
10th March Prof. Gary Attard, University of Cardiff Electrochemical Approaches to Problems in Surface Science and Heterogeneous Catalysis
17th March Prof. Jonathan Percy, University of Strathclyde Quantifying Aspects of Alkene Metathesis Chemistry


Autumn Term 2008

14th October Prof. Guy Lloyd-Jones, University of Bristol Engaging and Disengaging Catalytic Subcycles
21st October Dr. Joachim Steinke, Imperial College Supramolecular Polymers for Gene Delivery
28th October Dr. Georg Held, University of Reading Chiral Surface Systems
4th November Prof. Mark Searle, University of Nottingham Biophysical Studies of Molecular Recognition and Self-Assembly of Proteins and Nucleic Acids
11th November Prof. Pete Skabara, University of Strathclyde Materials for Plastic Electronic Devices - From Organic Lasers to the World's Smallest Television Screen
18th November Prof. Alison Rodger, University of Warwick Looking at Long Molecules in Solution: Protein Fibres, DNAs, Nanotubes and Membrane Proteins in Liposomes
25th November Prof. Frantisek Hartl, University of Reading Photonic Behaviour of Metal Complexes with Multiple Redox Centres
2nd December Dr. Piers Gaffney, Imperial College Synthesis of Phosphoinositide Analogues for Chemical Biology: Inositol Modification at both C and O
9th December Prof. Kieran Molloy, University of Bath Design of Molecular Precursors for Inorganic Materials: An Inorganic Chemistry Perspective

 

Summer Term 2008

22nd April Dr. Christine O'Connor, Dublin Institute of Technology Solving Problems in Undergraduate Chemistry Laboratories
29th April Prof. Jeremy Kilburn, University of Southampton  Supramolecular Chemistry - Peptide Recognition and Self-assembly in Water
6th May Prof. Duncan Bruce, University of York Adventures with Liquid Crystals: From the Non-covalent to the Inorganic Solid State
13th May Dr Jeremy Robertson, University of Oxford Oxidative Heterocyclisations for Natural Products Synthesis
20th May Prof. Patrick Unwin, University of Warwick Interfaces in Flux: Crystals, Electrodes and Membranes
27th May Dr Christian Pfrang, University of Reading Studying Atmospheric Aerosol: Synergies between Model and Experiment
3rd June Prof. David Haddleton, University of Warwick Glycopolymers and bioconjugates from a combination of living radical polymerisation and click chemistry
10th June Prof. Robert Richardson, University of Bristol Structure of liquid crystalline dendrimers

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