We are delighted to announce that Dr Rafal Klajn,winner of theChemCommsponsored2018 Cram Lehn Pedersen Prize,will be giving a series of lectures at UK universities during the week commencing16thJuly 2018.
Rafal began his independent research career in November 2009 at the Weizmann Insitute of 新利手机客户端Science,Israel,directly after obtaining his PhD degree.His grouphas worked on nanoscale reactivity and self-assembly – incorporating photo-responsive moieties into nanoporous solids,working with superparamagnetic nanoparticles of various shapes and demonstrating that cubic nanoparticles of iron oxide could spontaneously assemble into helical materials,and developing the concept of "dynamically self-assembling nanoflasks" capable of accelerating chemical reactions using light,working with flexible metal-organic (coordination) cages that can encapsulate diverse organic molecules ranging from fluorescent dyes to nonpolar pharmaceuticals,among other projects.
He is currently an Associate Professor at Department of Organic 新利手机客户端Chemistry at the Weizmann Instit新利手机客户端ute of Science and now focuses on creating synthetic out-of-equilibrium systems and "life-like" materials,not only to develop innovative functional materials,but also to tackle what he deems as one of the most important and fascinating problems – the origin of life.
As part of the Prize,Rafal presents 3 lectures and we are delighted to announce that 2 of these will be taking place during his UK tour.He will be giving these in conjunction with lectures for the 2017Chem Soc RevEmerging Investigator Lectureship that was also awarded to him.You can find details for his upcoming UK tour below.
| Day | University | Host |
| Monday 16thJuly | University of Bristol | Professor Jonathan Reid |
| Tuesday 17thJuly | Durham University | Professor Jonathan Steed |
| Wednesday 18thJuly | University of Nottingham | Professor David Amabilino |
| Thursday 19thJuly | University of Cambridge | Professor Jonathan Nitschke |
| Friday 20thJuly | University College London (UCL) | Dr Tung Chun Lee |
