Chemistry Update

Newsletter 249, 21st May 2014

Inside this Issue Calendar of Events York Chemists Win Royal Society of 2-3 Chemistry Accolades BPSI Summer Symposium Chemistry Outstanding Date: Thursday 29 May The Sun Never Sets on the 4-5 Demonstrator of the Chemistry MChem(abroad) Time: 3pm—7pm Year Awards (CODYs) Chem@York Hits 2000th Follower 6 Date: Wednesday 25 June Speed Networking Event for Pratibha Gai at Materials Research Time: 4pm—6pm Society’s Symposium X Research students and Post- Location: A102 RSC Teaching Fellows Network 7 docs Meeting Date: Wednesday 4 June Summer BBQ for Staff Time: 4pm - 6pm Duncan Bruce’s New Book Series Date: Friday 18 July Location: A122 Demonstrator Drinks Reception and 8 CODY awards – 25 June More details to follow

New Year 1 Undergraduate Group 9 Photo Solvents Day Date of Next Issue: th Date: Tuesday 10 June 18 June 2014 University of York 2014 Annual Learning & Teaching Conference Time: 10am—5pm Location: IEF, GCCE Staff Interview—Dr Eric Sofen 10

Food Waste in the European Food 11 Graduate Research Seminar Supply Chain Date: Wednesday 11 June Gideon Davies’ Medical Research 12 Time: 2pm—5pm Accolade Location: A101 New Starters

Chemistry Lecturers Star in Internet 13 Departmental Celebration Game Event for Staff Speed Networking Event 14 Date: Monday 23 June Time: 4pm Graduate Research Seminar 15 Location: Green Chemistry Bridget Stocker Lecture —13 June Industrial Engagement Facility, Green Chemists’ Trip to China 16-17 first floor of F block York Chemists Awarded £628k by 18 To celebrate the recent EPSRC successes in the department York Chemists Win Royal Society of Chemistry Accolades

Four of the 2014 Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) prize and award winners are from the University of York.

Professors Gideon Davies, Michael North, John Holman and Duncan Bruce

Professor Duncan Bruce, Professor Gideon Davies, Professor Sir John Holman and Professor Michael North, of the Department of Chemistry at York, have been recognised for their achievements and contribution to chemistry. It is highly unusual for four RSC awards to go to a single department in one year.

Dr Robert Parker, Chief Executive of the Royal Society of Chemistry said: “Each year we present Prizes and Awards to chemical scientists who have made an outstanding contribution, be that in their area of research, in industry or academia.

“We’re working to shape the future of the chemical sciences for the benefit of science and humanity and these Prizes and Awards give recognition to true excellence. Our winners can be very proud to follow in the footsteps of some of the most influential and important chemical scientists in history.”

Professor Sir John Holman is the Royal Society of Chemistry Lord Lewis Prize winner for 2014, a prize that recognises Sir John’s extensive influence over chemistry education policy. As well as being an Emeritus Professor in Chemistry at York, he is adviser in Education at the Wellcome Trust

Page 2 and the Gatsby Foundation. He was the founding Director of the National Science Learning Centre from 2004 until September 2010, and adviser to the English government as National Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Director from 2006 until September 2010. He has taught learners of chemistry and science at all levels from 11 year olds to undergraduates and currently teaches chemistry to undergraduates at York.

Professor Davies has been named the Royal Society of Chemistry Khorana Prize winner for 2014, which “recognises outstanding achievement award for research at the chemistry and life science interface”. He works on the chemistry of sugars. He probes their chemistry and cellular biology, focusing on the enzymes that make and break these fascinating molecules. His work has far- reaching societal benefit ranging from industrial enzymes for biotechnology and biofuels, through to understanding the roles sugars play in health and disease. His work on how a specific sugar modifies brain proteins is leading to new therapies for Alzheimer’s diseases.

Professor North is the Royal Society of Chemistry Green Chemistry Award winner for 2014. The Green Chemistry Award is for the design, development or implementation of novel chemical products or processes which have the potential to reduce or eliminate the use and generation of hazardous substances. Professor North’s interest is in making organic chemistry sustainable. Organic chemistry is the study of the structure, properties and reaction of organic molecules (those containing carbon atoms) and is crucial, for example in drug development. However, over 90 per cent of all commercially available organic chemicals are sourced from crude oil. This is unsustainable and a major challenge for chemists is to find renewable, sustainable starting materials. His approach is to understand the details of different chemical processes so that they can be made as effective and sustainable as possible.

Professor Bruce has been named the Royal Society of Chemistry Peter Day Award winner for 2014. His scientific interests are in the area of materials chemistry, mostly involving liquid crystals and transition metals. Liquid crystals represent the fourth state of matter, somewhere between liquids and solids, and are now widely used in liquid crystal displays (LCDs). There is not one distinct phase between solids and liquids so the different phases are described as mesophases. To characterise the different mesophases Professor Bruce’s group use a technique called polarised optical microscopy. His group varies from other research in this field as they investigate the structure and properties of liquid crystals that include a metal atom in their structure.

A total of 47 previous winners of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Awards have gone on to win Nobel Prizes for their pioneering work, including Harry Kroto, Fred Sanger and Linus Pauling. Indeed, one of the 2012 Royal Society of Chemistry Prize winners, Arieh Warshel, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry last year. Page 3 The Sun Never Sets on the Chemistry MChem(abroad) Programme

In recent years the MChem(abroad) programme in chemistry has grown substantially, both in terms of the number of students participating and the number of exchange partners involved in the scheme.

Two new exchange schemes have just been approved that will see York students on placements in India and New Zealand for the first time during the 2014-15 academic year. These new exchanges offer excellent opportunities for York Chemistry students to experience world-class science in a different cultural setting and for the Chemistry Department to welcome excellent students from around the world to York. With York chemists on placements in Kelowna in the Okanagan Valley, Canada (GMT -7 hours) and in Wellington, New Zealand (GMT +12 hours) the sun will literally never set on York Chemists in 2014-15!

Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences (CEBS) in Mumbai, India

Our exchange partner in India will be the CEBS in Mumbai. CEBS was formed as part of a push within India to establish new modern science undergraduate degree courses, which are highly selective and have a demanding curriculum. Initially this has happened in a few places and by and large as spin-offs from India’s well-established and highly regarded research institutions. CEBS has strong links with the University of Mumbai, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, IIT-Mumbai and the Homi Bhabha Centre for Science Education and York students have the opportunity to undertake research projects with these partner institutions as well as in the CEBS. There is on-campus accommodation on the Kalina campus of the University of Mumbai, as well as new purpose-built well-equipped teaching buildings. We will send out two students to Mumbai in 2014-15. To the best of our knowledge we are the first chemistry department in the UK to offer an MChem degree with a year in India.

Student quote: “The department has given us the fantastic opportunity to study at a prestigious institution in one of the 21st century's most exciting countries for science, innovation and culture”

School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at the Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), New Zealand

Our exchange partner in New Zealand will be the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences at VUW. VUW has an excellent national and international reputation and is an excellent place to send York Chemists to perform a research project year 4. VUW is currently ranked No. 1 in New Zealand for research quality in chemistry. We will send out two students to Wellington in 2014-15.

Page 4 Student quote: “Whilst I'm slightly nervous about being so far away from home I am really excited about traveling to New Zealand as it is a part of the world that I would have never have been able to consider visiting, let along studying in outside of the Year Abroad option”

Photo: Wellington City

MChem(abroad) in Chemistry

The Department of Chemistry at York now offers students the opportunity to undertake an MChem degree with a year abroad in 11 countries around the world (Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Finland, Germany, India, Italy, New Zealand, Singapore and Spain). Placements in these countries involve a substantial research project, which is the major component of the academic year, and our partners offer the opportunity to undertake world-class research in a range of cultural settings. The number of students undertaking placements abroad is growing steadily and we will send out 18 students in 2014-15.

Page 5 Chem@York Hits 2000th Follower

Prof. Pratibha Gai at Materials Research Society’s Symposium X

Symposium X—Frontiers of Materials Research was a Materials Research Society (MRS) plenary which took place in the Moscone Convention Centre in San Francisco on 21- 25 April, featuring lunchtime lectures aimed at a broad audience to provide meeting attendees with an overview of leading-edge topics.

Professor Pratibha Gai gave a presentation on "Watching Atoms in Action in Chemical Reactions: Advancing the Frontiers of Materials Research" , in addition to an invited talk the same day.

Pratibha Gai is Founding Chair Professor of electron microscopy, Professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Physics and Co Director of the Nanocentre (which she helped to create) at the University of York. She recently won the 2013 L’Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science Award for excellence in the Physical Sciences in Europe as the 2013 Laureate for Europe

Page 6 RSC Teaching Fellows Network Meeting

David Pugh recently attended the RSC Teaching Fellows Network Meeting held at the School of Chemistry, University of Bristol. The meeting was themed around "Technology Enhanced Learning" and attended by around 25 delegates, mostly Teaching Fellows specialising in laboratory teaching. The day was opened by Professor David Smith (not ours, Bristol have their own!), followed by a number of talks on the use of VLEs with several institutions showing their approaches, what works, what failed, the choice of systems and conflicts between requirements for a University as a whole versus a science department’s requirements. Electronic submission of lab scripts and methods for electronic marking were demonstrated along with views from students and staff on using various trialled systems. HEFCE also gave a presentation outlining their stance on funding and opportunities available for developments in teaching. The day closed with a question and answer session from the RSC. It was an interesting day getting insight into how other departments operate and a chance to exchange ideas.

Professor Duncan Bruce’s New Book Series

Professor Duncan Bruce and co-editors Professors Dermot O’Hare (Oxford) and Richard Walton (Warwick), have just had published a three-volume set of books concerned with the characterisation of inorganic materials. These are the latest in what is now an eight-volume Series on Inorganic Materials Chemistry.

Page 7 Demonstrator Drinks Reception and CODY awards – 25 June

The Department wishes to thank and acknowledge all of the demonstrators who have helped deliver the practical and maths courses during this academic year.

The huge efforts put in by all of the demonstrators to help deliver our undergraduate course is greatly appreciated by the whole Department. Graduate demonstrators play a crucial role in the smooth running of our undergraduate degree programme, both in the teaching laboratory and in non -lab courses. The role of a demonstrator is varied and challenging, and we are, I think, justifiably proud of the teaching contributions that graduate demonstrators make.

In recognition of the efforts made by demonstrators on all aspects of the course, we are planning an event to celebrate your collective contribution to the Department. Practical course organisers, teaching labs staff and staff-student committee reps are also invited to an informal drinks reception on Wednesday 25th June at 4.00-6.00 pm in C/A102. For catering purposes, those planning to attend should sign up using the doodle poll sent by email.

Additionally, a few demonstrators will receive a special commendation for their efforts. We are unveiling prizes for the "Chemistry Outstanding Demonstrators of the Year" aka "CODY" - these will only be announced on the day so make sure you come along to see if you have won!

Further information on the selection of CODYs is provided below.

While we expect all demonstrators to exhibit certain key skills (e.g. explaining things to students, reliable attendance and punctuality, good knowledge of the material, giving detailed feedback with marking etc.), the idea of these awards is to highlight the contributions of graduate demonstrators who we feel have performed exceptionally well in the role. This "above and beyond" contribution might be taking the lead in organisational aspects of a practical, responding proactively to changing circumstances in the lab, perhaps taking particular care to coach a student through something that they find very challenging, helping out in unexpected circumstances or liaising with an experiment organiser over fine-tuning an experiment.

Selection panel: Professor Peter O'Brien, Dr Nick Wood, Dr Sue Couling, Dr David Pugh

Selection process: We will solicit names and specific comments from the following:

1. Undergraduates - via the staff-student committee reps 2. Practical and Maths Course Organisers - all course organisers will be consulted 3. David Pugh for laboratory-based demonstrators

From this consultation, a shortlist will be drawn up which will be published in A102 at the drinks reception. Then, the CODY winners will be selected from this list and announced - they will receive a prize and a certificate. We expect to award around 5 CODYs this year.

Peter O’Brien Page 8 New Year 1 Undergraduate Group Photo

University of York 2014 Annual Learning & Teaching Conference

Wednesday 18 June

'Thinking outside the module box'

The Learning and Teaching Forum announce the 2014 annual conference. The theme is programme design: the issues in combining discrete modules into coherent programmes. We are pleased to welcome two keynote speakers, Professor Koen Lamberts, Vice-Chancellor, University of York; and Dr Mitch Waterman, Pro-Dean for Student Education in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds.

All colleagues interested in learning and teaching at the University are welcome.

https://www.york.ac.uk/staff/teaching/sharing/sharing-practice/conference/2014/

Page 9 Staff Interview—Dr Eric Sofen

Postdoctoral Research Assistant in Atmospheric Chemistry

I have been working as postdoctoral researcher in the atmospheric chemistry group since September, after a very long-distance move from Seattle, Washington. In my research, I am interested combining observations and computer models to investigate long-term changes in atmospheric chemistry and how they relate to chemistry-climate interactions and air quality. This work spans timescales ranging from decades to a hundred thousand years.

My interest in the historical evolution of atmospheric composition can arguably be traced to my childhood growing up in the historic (by American standards; young compared to York) town of Lexington, Massachusetts with two chemists for parents. More concretely, as an undergraduate in the physics department at Bowdoin College, I had the opportunity to contribute to some trace gas measurement and modelling projects.

This led me to do a PhD in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Washington, where I used isotopic measurements from ice cores combined with atmospheric chemistry models to investigate changes in atmospheric oxidant chemistry over the past 100,000 years. During that time, I got to know Prof. Mat Evans through the GEOS-Chem atmospheric chemistry modeling community, which (to make a long story short) is how I ended up here.

I am currently working on relatively short timescales, looking at a global compilation of surface ozone observations from the past forty years to investigate trends related to human activity and develop metrics for the evaluation of the next generation of climate models that include interactive chemistry schemes.

After we had settled in from the international move, my wife Allison started work in the Centre for Global Programmes at the University, just across the street in Derwent. When not in the office, we are likely to be exploring Yorkshire by bicycle. Later this summer, we’re looking forward to seeing a cross-section of the whole of Great Britain when we bike from Lands End to John O’Groats.

Page 10 Food Waste in the European Food Supply Chain: Challenges and Opportunities

On 12th-13th May, representatives from University of York attended a workshop in Athens to discuss the challenges and opportunities that food waste can bring for the future of the European food chain. The event was part of the 2014 EU Year Against Food Waste and was co-organised by EUBIS, a COST Action on food waste coordinated by the University of York. It brought together experts from a wide variety of disciplines to encourage multi-stakeholder discussion on this increasingly important issue.

Participants from the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence included EUBIS representatives Prof James Clark (Chair), Katie Privett & Jo Parkes, WasteValor Business Manager Jeff Eaves, and poster prize entrants Laurianne Moity and Lucie Pfaltzgraff. Also attending from York was the Law Department’s Carrie Bradshaw who was able to give a complimentary perspective on the legal tools and barriers to development of food waste initiatives. They are pictured here in front of the Green Chemistry Centre and EUBIS joint exhibit.

The workshop focussed on socio-economic issues and industrial perspectives on challenges for Day 1, with Day 2 progressing to the ways in which researchers can help bridge the gap by utilising problematic waste as a valuable resource. Researchers, industrialists and policy-makers from all across Europe and from as far afield as Hong Kong contributed to these discussions, which have led to the creation of a working document to influence EU policy.

Congratulations to Lucie for her prize-winning poster ‘A new OPEC – Orange Peel Exploitation Company’.

For more info on EUBIS, visit www.costeubis.org

Page 11 Professor Gideon Davies’ Medical Research Accolade

Professor Gideon Davies, FRS, has been elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences for his contribution to the advancement of medical science. He is one of 44 researchers from across the UK who have been recognised by the Academy.

Academy Fellows are elected for excellence in medical research, for innovative application of scientific knowledge or for their conspicuous service to healthcare.

Professor Davies, who is also the 2014 Royal Society of Chemistry Khorana Prize winner, was recognised for his “enormous fundamental contributions to our understanding of enzyme mechanism and carbohydrate biochemistry."

He said: “I am honoured be elected to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences and to join such a distinguished group of fellow scientists.”

Professor Davies’ work has had major societal impact, in areas ranging from biofuels and industrial enzymes through to pioneering work on compounds currently under clinical development as anti- Alzheimer’s agents.

Professor Sir John Tooke PMedSci, President of the Academy of Medical Sciences said: “The Academy of Medical Sciences represents the excellence and diversity of medical science in the UK, and this is evident in the broad range of expertise demonstrated by this year’s new Fellows. They each bring a unique perspective which we will value immensely. Their election is a much deserved honour for the outstanding achievements they have shown throughout their careers. I know they will contribute greatly to the Academy, and I am delighted to welcome them all to the Fellowship.”

The 44 new Fellows, who were selected from a pool of 351 candidates, will be formally admitted to the Academy at a ceremony on Wednesday 2 July 2014.

New Starters

Dr Ian Ingram, PDRA working with Professor Michael North Extension No: 4547; Room: C/F/111; Email: [email protected]

Page 12 Chemistry Lecturers Star in Internet Game

The game 2048 took the web by storm when released in during March this year, and involves having to combine tiles with matching powers of 2, until the value of 2048 is reached. There have since been other versions launched, including one that appeared with various lecturers from the Department, in place of numbers. Knowledge of this version has quickly spread from our undergraduates to the staff and graduates. The following has been overheard in various offices and writing areas during lunch breaks....

“I’ve got a glut of Paul Clarkes”

“You need to consolidate your Carolines”

“YES...I’ve got Seishi!”

And some of the stars of the game have taken to cash in on their newly found fame:

“Oh yes. And had tweets telling me that 'too much DKS is a very bad thing'! Its great (and staff are all talking about it)”

“haha! V good. Revision time being put to good use eh?”

The game can be found at games.usvsth3m.com/2048/york-chemistry-staff-edition/

Warning: game can be addictive!

Page 13 Department of Chemistry Speed Networking Event

Wednesday 4 June 2014 15:30-17:30, A122

Who is this event aimed at?

Postgraduate and post-doctoral researchers in Chemistry

How can I register for the event?

Sign up using the doodle poll: https://uniofyork.doodle.com/na7h434ifx74drg7

Why network?

Networking is about making connections and building enduring, mutually beneficial relationships. It can be a powerful tool, introducing you to a world of new contacts and new opportunities.

Networking is considered one of the most effective ways find jobs and internships nationwide. It is also important in broadening your research profile and a way of getting involved in a wider range of research projects that you might not have even of thought about.

Learning how to build and maintain your network is one of the most crucial skills to develop as you embark on your career. Breaking outside your comfort zone may seem a frightening prospect so come along to this event to practice in an informal and friendly environment.

Benefits of networking:

 You may find new directions for your research

 It may help you to build up your profile and to develop or progress in your career

 You may hear about new employment and/or funding opportunities

 It could lead to a cross- or interdisciplinary collaboration

 It's a great way to meet people

Why is Speed-Networking Important?

When you meet someone for the first time, they are going to make a judgment about you within a few seconds. It is therefore crucial that you are able to be clear, concise and interesting from the start. This event will provide you with an opportunity to get to know other researchers in the Chemistry Department, teach you skills to help you prepare and refine your own "elevator introduction" to help you network at future external events, and help you identify non-advertised career or development opportunities. Page 14 What will the event involve?

 Introductions

 Elevator Pitch activity within groups

 Discussion on what networking is, why it’s useful and how to be good at it

 Speed networking and problem solving – talk to each person in the group in turn

 Summary of what’s been learned and how it can be applied to real-life situations

Refreshments will be provided

Graduate Research Seminar—11 June

An opportunity for PhD students to share their work with other students in the Department. We are looking for volunteers to talk about their research, and volunteers to chair the talks. Please email [email protected] if you are interested.

Dr Bridget Stocker Lecture —13 June

Dr Bridget Stocker, Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand, the current holder of the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry's Easterfield Prize, will be visiting the UK for a lecture tour co-ordinated by the RSC in June 2014. She will be giving a talk in York on ‘Glycolipids as Immunomodulators’, hosted by YSBL, on 13 June 2014, at 12.00 in the Dianna Bowles Lecture Theatre (B/K/018). Details of the talk will be circulated shortly.

The Easterfield Award is awarded annually by the New Zealand Institute of Chemistry to a chemist in New Zealand in recognition of the quality and originality of their research. The winner of the award is funded to visit the UK to deliver a lecture at a number of locations, in order to promote scientific links between New Zealand and the UK.

Further details are on the RSC's website - http://www.rsc.org/ScienceAndTechnology/Awards/Easterfield/Index.asp Page 15 Green Chemists’ Trip to China

In March 2014, Professor James Clark and Dr Alice Fan of the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence travelled to China to visit research institutes promoting cross continental collaborations with the University of York including graduate recruitment (there are a total of 16 MSc and PhD students from China in the Green Chemistry Centre) and involvement in projects including microwave chemistry, bio-based standards and bio-based products (such as Starbons). In doing so, we travelled across China starting in Beijing, the heart of China’s governance (North China), then to the lakeside city of Hangzhou, then to Qingdao, home of the Olympic sailing events; at which point we attended the Clean Energy Science Conference which had been organised by RSC and Qingdao Institute of BioEnergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS-QIBEBT). After this, the trip continued to its end point of Shanghai.

In Beijing, James delivered a lecture at China’s No.1 ranked higher education establishment, Peking University. PekingU has a remarkable conversion rate of about 90% of their undergraduates going on to do PhDs. During this he introduced the University of York and emphasised the importance of greener chemistry, the need for increased knowledge transfer across the continents and the necessity to share skills and differing approaches across the green chemistry research field. To which he received a warm reception and a great deal of interest. Further meetings took place with the Municipal Research Institute of Environmental Protection (where one of the Departments alumni Li Li is working as a scientist) as well as Tsinghua University who are working on the microwave activation of biomass. Many visits were also arranged with Chinese agents to promote the MSc in Green Chemistry & Sustainable Industrial Technology as well as the PhD program, increasing Chinese students’ awareness of the excellent course and research training the Green Chemistry Centre at York provides. The agents learned many new positive things about us not least our wonderful new building and our excellent connections with industry.

From Beijing and a six hours high speed train journey later, James and Alice had arrived in Hangzhou. We visited and had meetings with Zhejiang University’s chemical engineering, chemistry and energy departments. ZU has some very impressive research work and laboratory facilities, especially the energy department which had superb pilot scale facilities; they are already involved in a large number of international collaborations with other world leading institutions and are keen to include us! Page 16

After three days, we travelled to Qingdao. During their stay there, we visited CAS-QIBEBT, a top quality research institute specialising in bioenergy and bioprocess technologies, where James delivered another lecture and then later met with the deputy director of the institute Professor Lu and his colleague Professor Mu. The research facilities were impressive with bio-refining equipment scaled to almost full industrial scale e.g. multiple stories high! They also attended the Conference on Clean Energy Science in Qingdao where James delivered a Plenary lecture. Here Alice won the prize for best poster in which she presented work relating to the microwave hydrolysis of cellulose.

The conference also provided many opportunities for networking and many good contacts were made with other top Chinese institutes including the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics (where BP have a major research centre) and Chengdu (Sichuan University) which has one of China’s leading green chemistry centres as well as being “Panda City”!!

After a further trip back to Hangzhou to visit Zhejiang University of Technology where we met many academics working on aspects of green chemistry they moved to their final stop, Shanghai! Here they visited Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes where James again gave an invited lecture. All in all, three weeks of traveling, flying the Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence and the Department of Chemistry’s flag across China. A very rewarding and productive trip from which we expect many positive outcomes.

Page 17 York Chemists Awarded £628k by EPSRC

Dr Anne-Kathrin Duhme-Klair and Professor Keith Wilson have been awarded £628k by the EPSRC for a project entitled “Siderophores as anchors in artificial metalloenzymes“

The project involves the development of artificial metalloenzymes that consist of a synthetic catalytic centre that is linked via a siderophore-based anchor group to a bacterial siderophore binding protein that acts as a scaffold. This design allows the combination of the chemical reactivity of synthetic catalysts with the selectivity and biocompatibility of proteins.

Structure of a siderophore binding protein with bound anchor group, highlighting the pocket available for the accommodation of a synthetic catalyst (protein: electrostatic surface representation; anchor group: Fe grey, C green, O red, N blue).

Suggestion Box

Reminder: there is a Suggestion Box located next to the pigeon holes in the foyer of A Block and one outside Room K167 for YSBL staff. Suggestions from staff are most welcome. All suggestions are discussed at the departmental communications meeting. Page 18