The Global Young Academy (GYA) is a prestigious international academy of early and mid-career researchers that is capped at 200 members.
University of Birmingham chemist Professor Rachel O’Reilly has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
It is with great sadness that the University of Birmingham must announce the passing of Professor John Fossey, School of Chemistry, on Friday 15 April, 2022.
Andrew Dove, Professor of Sustainable Polymer Chemistry, received a PMSE fellowship in recognition of his contributions to polymeric materials.
Research into sugar-based plastics shows the shape of things to come
Last semester was certainly an improvement on the previous academic year as restrictions allowed for in-person events to take place. And there's plenty more to come as their Secretary Isaac tells us.
Researchers have created a new family of polymers from sustainable sources that retain all of the same qualities as common plastics, but are also degradable and mechanically recyclable.