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.
The energy density of supercapacitors – battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes – can be improved by increasing the ‘messiness’ of their internal structure.
First year PhD student IniOluwa Afolabi is finding ways to manage the impact of climate change supported by a Gates Cambridge Scholarship which is awarded to outstanding students from outside the UK.
Last year our Chemistry@Cambridge Opportunity Fund and alumni gifts supported four undergrads to experience what it’s like to complete a project in a research group. Two of them report on their experience.
Undergrad Daniel Leong completed a summer project in the Grey Lab and won a prize for his research poster. Daniel’s project was funded through the Faraday Undergraduate Summer Experience (FUSE), which funds undergrad placements in battery research.
Klavs Jermakovs and Hussein Murtada are our first two Una Finlay scholars. They are studying Parkinson's disease, how it behaves, and potential new drug candidates.
Professors Sir David Klenerman and Sir Shankar Balasubramanian have been named as two of the five recipients of the 2024 Canada Gairdner International Award.
Professor Matyjaszewski, courtesy Carnegie Mellon and National Academy of Science
Professor Kris Matyjaszewski of Carnegie Mellon University will deliver our prestigious Melville Lectures on 14 and 16 May in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre.