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The Nitschke group at MASC 2019 at Canterbury
Wonderful conference. Great lineup, posters, and organisation thanks to Jennifer Hiscock, Chris Serpell, and Aniello Palma. Tanya and...
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MASC 2019 at University of Kent
Former and current group members of the Nitschke group nicely self-assembled on the stairs at MASC 2019.
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Antiaromatic nanocage is C&EN’s molecule of the year 2019!
We are really proud that C&EN awarded the antiaromatic nanocage as molecule of the year 2019! Big thanks to everyone who voted for it!...
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C&EN’s molecules of the year for 2019, please vote!
C&EN is taking votes for the molecule of the year 2019. Our antiaromatic nanocage is one of the candidates. If you like our cage, please...
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Annual Christmas Dinner
We had a very early, but nonetheless wonderful, Christmas Dinner! Thanks to Zifei and Hugh for organising and all the Secret Santas for...
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Academic Position for Dr Ben Pilgrim
Dr Ben Pilgrim, a Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851 Research Fellow, leaves the group to take up an academic position at the...
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Nguyen wins a poster prize!
Congratulations to Nguyen for winning a poster prize at the annual Chemistry Showcase, Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge!...
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Congratulations to Dr Lillian Ma
Congratulations to Lillian Ma on passing her PhD viva! Lillian was examined by Professor Silvia Marchesan (University of Trieste) and...