This is the list of talks organised by ChemSoc, a student-run society that seeks to raise the profile of Chemistry both within the University, and beyond.
Continuing a rich history of over 70 years’ worth of activity, ChemSoc aspires to host a wide variety of engaging and topical academic lectures, as well as inviting speakers from industry, exploring the important role of Chemistry in today’s society.
See our website for further information on the activities of the Society:
www.chemsoc.ch.cam.ac.uk
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π€ Dr Erwin Reisner from the Cambridge Chemistry Department
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Friday 27 April 2018, 18:15-19:15
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Prof. Stuart Althorpe (University of Cambridge)
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Friday 04 March 2016, 20:00-21:00
π Ramsden Room, St. Catharine's College, Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1RL
π€ Prof. Stephen Elliott (University of Cambridge)
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Friday 26 February 2016, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Professor GC Lloyd-Jones FRS, FRSE
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Friday 29 January 2016, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Professor Philip Gale, FRSC
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Friday 27 November 2015, 20:00-21:00
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Professor Hasok Chang
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Friday 16 October 2015, 20:00-21:00
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Sir Martyn Poliakoff CBE FRS
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Friday 20 February 2015, 20:00-21:00
π The McGrath Centre, St Catharine's College, Cambridge, CB3 9DA
π€ Prof. James Clark (University of York)
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Friday 23 January 2015, 20:00-21:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Professor Jonathan Goodman
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Friday 14 November 2014, 20:00-21:30
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr Clare Grey
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Friday 07 November 2014, 20:00-21:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
SCI Cambridge Science Talks
π€ Dr Andrew Szydlo (Highgate School, London)
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Thursday 06 November 2014, 19:00-20:15
π Bristol Myers-Squibb lecture theatre Dept of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, Cambridge, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr Peter Wothers, MBE
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Friday 17 October 2014, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
Cambridge University Biological Society
π€ Professor Shankar Balasubramanian FMedSci FRS (CRUK and Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge)
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Wednesday 12 March 2014, 19:00-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
π€ Professor Sir Alan Battersby FRS
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Tuesday 04 March 2014, 19:00-20:30
π McGrath Centre, St Catharine's College, Cambridge
Cambridge University Biological Society
π€ Dr Tuomas Knowles (Department of Chemistry, University of Cambridge)
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Wednesday 12 February 2014, 19:00-20:30
π Large Lecture Theatre, Department of Plant Sciences, Downing Site
Stokes Society, Pembroke College
π€ Dr Peter Wothers
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Wednesday 29 January 2014, 21:00-22:00
π Nihon Room, Pembroke College
SCI Cambridge Science Talks
π€ Prof Geoffrey Maitland (Imperial College London)
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Thursday 28 November 2013, 19:00-20:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge
π€ Dr Erwin Reisner
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Friday 22 November 2013, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
π€ Professor David Klenerman
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Friday 15 November 2013, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
SCI Cambridge Science Talks
π€ Prof Chris Bishop (Microsoft Research Cambridge)
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Thursday 07 November 2013, 19:00-20:00
π Bristol-Myers-Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge
π€ Dr Jonathan Nitschke
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Friday 25 October 2013, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
π€ Dr John Emsley
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Friday 18 October 2013, 20:00-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
SCI Cambridge Science Talks
π€ Dr Jennifer Rampling (Dept of History of Science, Cambridge University)
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Thursday 10 October 2013, 19:00-20:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road, Cambridge
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π€ Dr John Emsley
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Thursday 21 October 2010, 19:00-20:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr Michael Brooks
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Thursday 25 February 2010, 19:30-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Prof Neil Cameron, University of Durham
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Thursday 18 February 2010, 19:30-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr Eric Wolff, British Antarctic Survey, Natural Environment Research Council, High Cross, Madingley Road, Cambridge CB3 0ET, UK. ewwo@bas.ac.uk
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Thursday 11 February 2010, 19:30-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Professor Lindsay Greer ( Department of Materials Science and Metallurgy)
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Thursday 04 February 2010, 19:30-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr Albert Galy, Department of Earth Sciences, Cambridge
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Thursday 28 January 2010, 19:30-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr Ian Wilson, University of Cambridge
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Thursday 14 January 2010, 19:30-20:30
π Wolfson Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Rd, CB2 1EW
π€ Dr John Roberts, DEFRA; Professor Geoff Hunt, University of Surrey; Professor Antony Seaton, Edinburgh University; Dr Alexandra Porter, Imperial College London
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Thursday 13 November 2008, 19:30-21:00
π Pfizer Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road
π€ Prof Dek Woolfson, University of Bristol
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Thursday 06 November 2008, 13:00-14:00
π Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry
π€ Caroline Hurford, spokesperson for the World Food Programme; Dr Malcolm Hawkesford, Rothamsted Agricultural Research Centre; Dr Peter Craufurd, School of Agriculture Policy and Development, Reading University; Dr Howard Griffiths, Cambridge University
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Thursday 23 October 2008, 19:30-21:00
π Pharmacology Lecture Theatre, Department of Pharmacology, Tennis Court Road
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π€ Dr Peter Wothers, Department of Chemistry
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Thursday 16 October 2008, 20:00-21:00
π Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry, Lensfield Road
π€ Dr Paddy Royall, University of Bristol
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Thursday 16 October 2008, 13:00-14:00
π Todd-Hamied Room, Department of Chemistry
π€ Panel debate, chaired by Quentin Cooper, presenter of BBC Radio 4's weekly science programme, The Material World
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Tuesday 29 April 2008, 17:30-19:30
π Bristol-Myers Squibb Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemistry
π€ Panel debate, chaired by Prof. Ian Fells CBE, FRSE (Emeritus Professor of Energy Conversion at Newcastle University)
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Thursday 28 February 2008, 19:30-21:00
π Winstanley Lecture Theatre, Trinity College
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