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NEWS Archive
November 2022 - Congratulations to Jordan, Olivia, and Beatrice on their publication in ACR
A huge congratulations to the biocatalytic motors team on their review "Biocatalytic Enantioselective Synthesis of Atropisomers" which has been published in accounts of chemical research (ACS)
November 2022 - Congratulations to Jordan and Beatrice on their publication in SOS
A huge congratulations to Jordan, Beatrice and Jonathan on their chapter "Dynamic Kinetic Resolution and Dynamic Kinetic Asymmetric Transformation of Atropisomers" which has been published in Science of Synthesis (SOS)
November 2022 - Congratulations Aidan for Passing your Viva!
A massive congratulations to Aidan for successfully defending his thesis on "Transition metal catalysis for chemically fuelled rotary molecular-level motion". This is a huge achievement and sets an exemplary example for those who follow.
November 2022 - Welcome Usman!
Joining us a for a MSci project on linear molecular-level motion.
October 2022 - Welcome Birk!
Joining us as a visiting from Leibniz Universität Hannover for a project on palladium catalysed boryaltion methodology.
September 2022 - Welcome Manfred!
Joining us for a project in biaryl desymmetrization.
September 2022 - Welcome Jamie!
Joining us after his Masters at Bristol, Jamie has decided to Join us for a Ph.D. in iterative functionalization methodology.
September 2022 - Congratulations Aidan!
A huge congratulations to Aidan McFord for submitting his thesis for examination! We're all looking forward to your Viva.
November 2022 - Welcome Usman!
Joining us a for a MSci project on linear molecular-level motion.
November 2022 - Welcome Usman!
Joining us a for a MSci project on linear molecular-level motion.
October 2022 - Welcome Birk!
Joining us as a visiting from Leibniz Universität Hannover for a project on palladium catalysed boryaltion methodology.
September 2022 - Welcome Manfred!
Joining us for a project in biaryl desymmetrization.
September 2022 - Welcome Jamie!
Joining us after his Masters at Bristol, Jamie has decided to Join us for a Ph.D. in iterative functionalization methodology.
September 2022 - Congratulations Aidan!
A huge congratulations to Aidan McFord for submitting his thesis for examination! We're all looking forward to your Viva.
June 2022 - Welcome Sarah!
After a CDT rotation project in the group, Sarah has decided to Join us for a Ph.D. the use of cyclic reaction networks for the development of new synthetic methodologies
October 2021 - Welcome Charlotte!
After recently finishing her Ph.D. at Birmingham University, Charlotte joins us to work on a new project using oscillating photostationary states for molecular cargo transport.
June 2021 - Goodbye Greg!
After 1.5 years with the group Dr Grzegorz Pikus is leaving us to pursue new work opportunities as a Senior Scientist at Charles River in London. We wish to thank him for his excellent job on the project and wish him all the best for his future research.
May 2021 - Congratulations to the Merck Competition Team
We want to congratulate our team of Greg, Jordan, Ben, Aidan, Michael, Olly and Carlijn who competed in the 3rd Annual Merck Compound Challenge and have come in the top 15 out of 243 teams! Well done everyone!
April 2021 - Goodbye Carlijn!
We wave goodbye to Carlijn and wish her all the best for her future research. Thank you for doing such a brilliant job on the project!
January 2021 - Welcome Jordan and Carlijn
Carlijn joins us group from the Feringa Group in the Netherlands and will be working with Michael for the next 3 months on linear molecular-level motion.
Jordan joins the group from Strasbourg as a new post-doc to work in collaboration with the group of Professor Jonathan Clayden on a biocatalytically-driven autonomous rotary molecular motor.
Welcome to both of our new team members!
December 2020 - New Horizons Award
Beatrice is awarded a New Horizons Award from UKRI for a project entitled "Oscillating Photostationary States for Molecular Cargo Transport". This award will support a postdoctoral research associate to work on autonomous light-fuelled motion at the molecular level.
November 2020 - Welcome Emma!
Emma Hollis joins the group from the CDT in Technology Enhanced Synthesis for her 6 week mini-project. Emma will be working with Michael on linear molecular-level motion - welcome Emma!
October 2020 - The group moves to the fifth floor
The group has moved to their new home on the fifth floor - well done everyone on a smooth move!
Febuary 2023 - Goodbye Birk!
It has been a pleasure to have you with working with us for the past semester and we wish you all the best with your exams and future career path.
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