Events

November 2024

Wed 20 Nov 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Prof Daniel Gryko, Polish Academy of Sciences
Centre for Chemical Research
1,4-Dihydropyrrolo[3,2-b]pyrrole and Dipyrrolonaphthyridinedione – Novel Building Blocks for Optoelectronics Daniel T. Gryko Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, Kasprzaka 44/52, 01-224 Warsaw, Poland. E-mail: dtgryko@icho...
Wed 6 Nov 2024
12:00 - 13:00
Seminar: Department Seminar Dr Sylvain Antoniotti, Université Côte d’Azur
Centre for Chemical Research

October 2024

Wed 30 Oct 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: RSC Prize Lecture, Prof Darren Dixon, University of Oxford
Centre for Chemical Research
Catalyst Control in Complex Molecule Synthesis Darren J. Dixon Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom e-mail: Darren.dixon@chem.ox.ac.uk In this presentation, new "synthesis inspired" user-friendly broad scope...
Wed 23 Oct 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Department Seminar: RSC Prize Lecture, Prof Stuart Taylor, University of Cardiff
Centre for Chemical Research
Tue 22 Oct 2024
14:00 - 16:00
Seminar: Chemistry Department Mini-Symposium
Centre for Chemical Research
Catalyst NO bar for turning O/N-tethered alkynes: NO-heterocycles are impossible! Santosh J. Gharpure Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400076 (Email: sjgharpure@chem.iitb.ac.in) ...
Wed 16 Oct 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Dr Maxie Roessler, Imperial College London
Centre for Chemical Research
Mechanistic insights from unpaired electrons: from membrane proteins to electrocatalysis Maxie M. Rößler Department of Chemistry and Centre for Pulse EPR Spectroscopy, Imperial College London, Molecular Sciences Research Hub, London W12 0BZ,...

September 2024

Wed 18 Sep 2024
11:00 - 12:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Dr Guillaume Clavé, University of Montpellier
Centre for Chemical Research
Chemistry Seminar: Dr Guillaume Clavé, University of Montpellier Titile of seminar: "Application of the sulfo-click reaction in the field of nucleic acid chemistry"
Thu 5 Sep 2024
12:00 - 13:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Dr Jean-François Brière (Université de Rouen Normandie)
Centre for Chemical Research
Dr Jean-François Brière (Université de Rouen Normandie): "Organocatalytic synthesis of chiral heterocycles"

August 2024

Thu 22 Aug 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Dr JuHyeon Kim, Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin
Centre for Chemical Research
Chemistry seminar by Dr JuHyeon Kim, Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin Full quantum state control of chiral molecules Controlling the internal quantum states of chiral molecules for a selected enantiomer has a wide range of fundamental applications...

July 2024

Thu 18 Jul 2024
12:00 - 13:00
Seminar: Condensed Matter Physics Seminar
Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics
Kui Yu, National Engineering Research Center for Biomaterials Sichuan University: Formation Pathways of Colloidal Semiconductor Magic-Size Clusters and Quantum Dots Abstract: The Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2023 was awarded for "The discovery and...
Wed 3 Jul 2024
15:00 - 16:00
Image: Seminar: Biomolecule-based Piezoelectric Nanomaterials and Their Energy applications
Centre for Sustainable Engineering
Multifunctional materials have received increasing attention in recent years. Owing to their inherent biological nature as well as piezoelectric properties, piezoelectric biomaterials are considered as promising candidates for application in fields ranging from electrochemical energy storage to biological systems. Rational material design is important to enhance their piezoelectric and biological activity. Herein, recent advancements to piezoelectric biomaterials like peptide-based micro...

June 2024

Wed 12 Jun 2024
15:00 - 17:00
Image: Prof Andy BushbyEntrepreneurs Club event with Prof Andy Bushby
Faculty of Science and Engineering
Prof Andy Bushby (Founder and CTO of Ultima Forma) will present the story behind the founding of Ultima Forma, a disruptive materials engineering company. Join us for networking afterwards, refreshments will be provided. Please complete the registraton form via the link below.

May 2024

Fri 31 May 2024
10:00 - 16:00
Engineering Biology Day
Centre for Chemical Research
Wed 15 May 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Dr Joy Farnaby, University of Glasgow
Centre for Chemical Research
Wed 8 May 2024
10:00 - 16:00
Image: Quantum Day
Centre for Experimental and Applied Physics
We are pleased to announce our first annual Quantum Day. This event will celebrate all quantum-related activities at Queen Mary and will be a great way to meet others in the broader quantum community. 10:00 10:10 Opening 10:10 10:40 Theory 10:10 10:25 Ginestra Bianco – Perspectives on Complex Quantum Networks 10:25 10:40 Owen Benton – Searching for Quantum Spin Liquids 10:45 11:15 Materials and devices 10:45 11:00 James Thomas – Molecular quantum materials and devices 11:00 11:15...
Wed 8 May 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Chemistry Seminar: Prof Theoni Georgiou, Imperial College London
Centre for Chemical Research

April 2024

Thu 25 Apr 2024
14:00 - 18:00
TYC Recently Appointed Academic Talks: Chiara Gattinoni, Wojciek Kopec and Frank Schindler
Centre for Chemical Research
Chiara Gattinoni – King's College London Electrostatic effects in nanoscale ferroelectrics The behavior of nanoscale forms of matter, such as thin films or nanocrystal, is strongly influenced by the structure and behavior of their...
Wed 17 Apr 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Seminar: Dr Beatrice Collins: Modern Synthetic Methodologies for Controlled Molecular-Level Motion
Centre for Chemical Research
Chemistry Seminar by Dr Beatrice Collins, University of Bristol
Wed 3 Apr 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Dr Charlie McTernan: Capsules with Character – Synthesising Metal-Peptidic Capsules for Targeted Guest Binding
Centre for Chemical Research
Chemistry Seminar by Dr Charlie McTernan, Francis Crick Institute and King's College London

March 2024

Wed 27 Mar 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Prof Steven Armes: Polymerisation-Induced Self-Assembly (PISA): A Powerful Platform Technology for Bespoke Polymer Particles
Centre for Chemical Research
Chemistry Seminar by Professor Steven Armes, University of Sheffield
Wed 13 Mar 2024
14:00 - 15:00
Seminar: Prof Tim Donohoe: To Leave and then Return? Hydrogen Borrowing Catalysis and Organic Synthesis
Centre for Chemical Research
Chemistry Seminar by Professor Timothy Donohoe, University of Oxford

February 2024

Thu 29 Feb 2024Image: Night of Science and EngineeringNight of Science and Engineering 2024
Faculty of Science and Engineering
This is an exclusive VIP reception showcasing our world-leading science and engineering and how diversity and social mobility are at the heart of Queen Mary's values and key to our success. The evening will introduce Dr Karen Salt from UK Research and Innovation along with two of our amazing alumni, a polar explorer and a leading industrialist, and one of our top professors whose research has transformed the treatment of hundreds of thousands of patients and has even been featured on a royal...