Departmental news

Professor Reinhard Maurer has received Germany’s most valuable research award. He was nominated by the University of Göttingen in conjunction with the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.

Dr Alex Baker et al have published the first example of a synthetic sugar detection test for snake venom, offering a new route to rapid diagnosis and better antivenoms.

Prof Dave Haddleton reports on the testosterone gap in HRT and progress towards change in The Conversation.

Joining previous winners including Brian Cox and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, Alex is being recognised for his promising early career research looking to provide therapeutics and diagnosis for Neglected Tropical Diseases.

Diamond Scientists Julie Macpherson and Mark Newton star with Dara O'Brien and Hannah Fry on BBC Radio 4 Curious Cases Postcast. Listen at BBC Radio 4 - Curious Cases, Series 23, The Diamond Throwdown.

Dr Raj Pandya et al author Nature paper on ‘wonder material’ phosphorene nanoribbons (PNRs) demonstrating the properties that put them in a class of their own.

Warwick Chemistry spinout company, Medherant, charts a course towards testosterone TEPI patch for hypoactive sexual desire disorder in postmenopausal women.

Prof Remzi Becer et al. collaborate with CreateMe Technologies to develop revolutionary thermoreversible adhesive technology poised to transform the fashion industry.

Keith joined the University of Warwick in its early years and was a key figure in the Department of Chemistry for 25 years.

Senn Group JACS paper reveals the impact of single-ion anisotropy, associated with concentration of JT-active sites, has on structural transition temperature in high-Tc superconductors.