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31 Oct 2013: Spring 2008. Teaching the chemists of the future. Complex shapes from simple molecules. Probing the properties of porphyrins. What’s next for Cambridge chemistry? Was the job of head of departmentwhat you were expecting?Well, there’s a lot more

31 Oct 2013: The next step will be to releasean open-source version of the software.’ If you’d like to download.

31 Oct 2013: It’salso available to download via a podcast.In the show on 14 August, the focus.

31 Oct 2013: Spring 2009. Aerosol particles and lung disease. The dynamics of protein systems. The changing face of physical science. Half a century in Lensfield Road. What does the new job involve?I am responsible for eight departments,which makes up about a

31 Oct 2013: Autumn 2008. Mutant proteins and cancer drugs. The possibilities of metal structures. Towards the $1000 genome. What’s next for the CCDC? What’s the CCDC all about?It was set up in 1965 from the chemistrydepartment, and became independent in

31 Oct 2013: NMR experiments,. plus theoretical. techniques carried. out by Michele. Vendrusculo. Top download.

31 Oct 2013: theimpending relaunch of the departmentalwebsite, a full archive of pdf versions goingback to the redesign in Summer 2006(issue 25) will be available to download onthe site.

31 Oct 2013: Spring 2011. Studying protein behaviour…. …and the way they form aggregates. Physical chemistry in the 1950s. A chat with the new Vice-Chancellor. Why did you want to be vice-chancellor of the University ofCambridge?The answer is actually

31 Oct 2013: Spring 2012. Unusual DNA and medicinal chemistry. Memories of Cambridge in the 1950s. Bioinorganic studies and teaching duties. A chat with the department’s deputy heads. Why does the new department struc-ture have this ‘triumvirate’

31 Oct 2013: Summer 2012. Investigating tandem repeat proteins. Commercialising chemistry via spin-outs. Dynamic hydrogels and drug delivery. Enthusing kids at the chemistry open day. How did Sphere Fluidics come about?It has its roots in science from Chris

31 Oct 2013: Autumn 2009. New materials for better batteries. Electron correlation: a solution. Novel catalysts in the car industry. Using fragments to probe biology. How did you come to work in industry?After a junior faculty position at the University ofToronto

31 Oct 2013: Spring 2013. Athena SWAN: encouraging equality. Royal Institution Christmas Lectures. Water vapour in the stratosphere. Memories of Dan Brown & Herchel Smith. Can you tell us about your Cambridgeexperience?I came up to Cambridge and Robinson in

31 Oct 2013: Autumn 2012. Proteins with unnatural amino acids. Going green and air-cooled computers. Knotted molecules and fuel catalysts. The importance of chemical safety. How did you wind up working for theChemical Safety Board?I was born in California and

31 Oct 2013: Autumn 2006. The chemistry of metal clusters. Nanoparticles in novel catalysts. Investigating biosynthesis pathways. The importance of sustainability. The impending European chemicalslegislation, Reach (Registr a tion,Evaluation and Authoris ation

31 Oct 2013: Summer 2006. Statistical mechanics and colloids. The synthesis of unusual inorganics. Surface chemistry of catalysts. Memories of Lord Todd at Cambridge. A PhD in organic chemistry leading into a job in journalismis a great career path! How didit

31 Oct 2013: Autumn 2010. The dynamics of protein folding. Biotech and drug discovery. Biomimetic catalysts for solar fuel. Remembering Dudley and Eric. How did your Cambridge chemistryPhD take you into biotech?I joined Pfizer in the early 1980s after I

31 Oct 2013: Summer 2007. How do proteins fold in cells? Synthetic success — at last! The potential of chiral surfaces. Keeping a competitive edge in science. How did you end up working in thepharmaceutical industry?I’m a chemist by background, and my DPhil

31 Oct 2013: Spring 2007. Informatics and chemistry. Predicting crystal structures. Dynamic assembly of materials. Carbon reduction technology. What is BP doing to plan for changingglobal energy policies?Several emerging themes are driving much ofBP’s forward

31 Oct 2013: Autumn 2011. Solid-state NMR to study tissues. Looking back at the 1930s. Modelling molecular interactions. A life shaped by Cambridge chemistry. You came from India to study chem-istry at Cambridge in the 1950s. Howdid that come about?That’s a

31 Oct 2013: Summer 2013. Science day: illuminating chemistry. Athena Swan accreditation achieved. Data, calculation and experiment. Keeping the IT systems operational. A large and complex departmentlike chemistry must have huge ITdemands. Can you give us