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Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge Biennial Report 2012 Edited and Designed by Sarah Houlton Photographs: Nathan Pitt and Caroline Hancox Chemistry @ Cambridge Department of Chemistry University of Cambridge biennial report 2012 Edited and designed by Sarah Houlton Photographs: Nathan Pitt and Caroline Hancox Printed by Callimedia, Colchester Published by the Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge, Lensfield Road, Cambridge, CB2 1EW. Opinions are not necessarily those of the editor, the department, or the university Reluctant reactions Academic staff An introduction to Christopher Abell Ali Alavi Stuart Althorpe Cambridge Chemistry Shankar Balasubramanian Nick Bampos Paul Barker Ian Baxendale Daniel Beauregard Andreas Bender Robert Best Peter Bond Sally Boss Jason Chin Alessio Ciulli Jane Clarke Stuart Clarke Aron Cohen Graeme Day Christopher Dobson Melinda Duer Stephen Elliott Daan Frenkel Matthew Gaunt Robert Glen Jonathan Goodman Clare Grey Neil Harris Laura Itzhaki Sophie Jackson David Jefferson This Biennial Report is designed to give themes: chemistry of health, chemistry Stephen Jenkins a brief introduction to the Chemistry for sustainability, and chemistry for Bill Jones Department of the University of novel materials. Rod Jones Cambridge. Our department has a long On these topics, we engage in open history, yet our national and interna - collaboration with national and interna - Markus Kalberer tional position is not determined by our tional partners in academia, industry James Keeler past but by our current perfor - and government. David Klenerman mance. Just over 50 research groups We are fortunate to attract some of Tuomas Knowles form the core of the department. They the brightest and the best students – Finian Leeper deliver the research and the teaching both nationally and internationally. We that have given the department its posi - aim to provide them with the very best Steven Ley tion among the very best in the world. undergraduate teaching that will chal - Deborah Longbottom There are many ways to quantify our lenge them to excel in whatever they do. Mark Miller strength, such as our top ranking in the In this biennial report, we highlight a Jonathan Nitschke 2008 UK Research Assessment Exercise, small fraction of the exciting research William Nolan or the fact that nine out of 20 professors that is going on in the department. are Fellows of the Royal Society. These examples share one important Ian Paterson However, in the end, our success is feature with the much larger number John Pyle measured by the recognition that we of research projects that are not Erwin Reisner receive from former students, from our included here: they would not have Jeremy Sanders industrial partners, and from the world- been possible without the skills and Oren Scherman wide scientific community. A good dedication of our PhD students and measure of this recognition is the fact postdoctoral researchers. Michiel Sprik that 10 of our faculty have currently Much more information on our David Spring been awarded personal grants by the department, its research, its teaching Sergei Taraskin European Research Council (ERC). and the people who make it happen, can Michele Vendruscolo Scientific excellence and independ - be found by visiting our website at David Wales ence are at the basis of our research www.ch.cam.ac.uk. effort. But with excellence comes socie - Andrew Wheatley tal responsibility. Our faculty members Daan Frenkel Paul Wood are keenly aware of the great challenges Head of Department Peter Wothers facing the world, and have therefore June 2012 Dominic Wright chosen to collaborate on three strategic www.ch.cam.ac.uk 1 News Chemical science at Cambridge: towards a healthy and sustainable future Over the past 150 years, chemistry has contributed to the applications in healthcare, agriculture, energy and consumer products. transformation of the world in which we live. Modern industry, We aim to maintain key chemical healthcare, nutrition and energy needs build on a sustained effort expertise, both experimental and theoret - ical, at the heart of our multi-disciplinary in chemical research and development. Chemical research has research activities. In parallel, we will been important for the creation of the modern society, and it will expand our translational research to pro - become even more important as we address the big issues that mote collaborative initiatives, both in aca - demia and with industry. We will: confront the world’s population today and in the future. I Strengthen or create interdisciplinary research institutes that provide state- of-the-art infrastructure, equipment The scope and depth of chemical At present, research interest groups and high-level technical support; research will need to be expanded sub - have been formed with a focus on the I Develop our partnership with indus - stantially, and in a way that transcends following five themes: biology, materi - try, with our global partners and traditional boundaries between disci - als chemistry, physical chemistry, syn - with major sponsors of research; plines. Here at Cambridge, the chem - thetic chemistry, and theory, modelling I Prioritise our resources and identify istry department has embraced this and informatics. opportunities for the development of challenge, and will make pioneering key shared research facilities; contributions to science in the 21st cen - STRATEGIC COLLABORATIVE I Develop cross-disciplinary doctoral tury. We will engage with scientists in RESEARCH training centres. other academic fields, and partners out - The research interest groups collaborate side academia, to ensure we maximise on a number of strategic themes. SUPPORTING RESEARCH LEADERS the societal impact of our research. Chemistry of health. Chemical sci - The best way to deliver our vision is to ence has a key role to play in improving have the best people, and support them to OUR DELIVERY PLAN the health of the world’s population. We do the best research. We will maintain an Our vision and delivery plan outlines aim to advance the understanding of environment for innovative research and how we will develop, manage, commu - health and disease in a number of areas excellence by: nicate and apply our targeted research that are of global importance. These I Providing a world-leading research themes, while embracing scholarly inv - include ageing, cancer and infection. training environment that develops and es tigation and furthering education. The Sustainable energy, environment nurtures the skills of the next generation delivery of our vision will focus on the and climate. We will use our expertise of academic and industrial scientists; following fundamental principles: to tackle grand technical and intellec - I Appointing the best early- and mid- I Identification of key strategic tual challenges associated with develop - career scientists in exciting estab - research themes; ing sustainable future energy systems. lished and emerging areas of science; I Supporting research leaders; Innovative molecular and materials I Promoting a culture of equality and I Educating the next generation of design. We will transform the develop - diversity; scientists; ment and assembly of important func - I Supporting academics to take the I Industrial partnership and tional chemicals to produce new high- lead on collaborative projects; entrepreneurship; value products that will lead to novel I Providing mechanisms to facilitate I Communication of research; the management of large projects; I Management and feedback of I Engendering participation in depart - success. Our vision is to enhance our reputation as mental structures, forums and deci - sion-making bodies. The department envisages that chemical a world-class research institution that is science will provide the solutions for a recognised for its innovation, excellence EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF SCIENTISTS healthy, sustainable future. At the heart and discovery, and which attracts the best of this vision lies a blend of inventive The department is committed to provid - basic chemical research and innovative students and staff worldwide. ing a stimulating environment for its stu - collaborative strategic themes that form dents and postdoctoral researchers that an outline for the next 10 years of We aspire to values that are based on will enable them to work on today’s scien - research at Cambridge. the highest professional and academic tific challenges and equip them to address societal challenges of the future. We aim BASIC CHEMICAL RESEARCH standards in terms of personal growth to achieve this by: The department of chemistry hosts and satisfaction offered to our staff and I Training the next generation of more than 50 research groups that chemical scientists for both academia cover a wide spectrum of chemical sci - students; growth and excellence in what and industry; ences. In 2010, the department took the we do; teamwork that is based on respect; I Developing new doctoral training strategic decision to organise its programmes in collaboration with research into five areas that would trust and integrity; and innovation to our industrial partners and major encourage scientific interaction across deliver value to our research partners, stakeholders; I the department. Academics are encour - and to society. Providing postdoctoral researchers aged to participate in multiple research with an opportunity to develop into interest groups to foster collaboration. research leaders. 2 www.ch.cam.ac.uk Vision & strategy INDUSTRIAL PARTNERSHIP AND the UK and global chemical We measure success through the: ENTREPRENEURSHIP sciences research base; I Academic,
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