Seminars

Departmental Seminars
All Departmental Seminars are to be held in the Chemistry Department, Lecture Theatre 1 on Thursdays at 12:10 unless otherwise stated.

Research Cluster Seminars
All seminars take place in the Chemistry Department at 2.00pm on Wednesdays in Lecture Theatre 1 unless otherwise stated.

RSC and ChemSoc Meetings
All events will take place at 4.00 in Lecture Theatre 1 unless otherwise stated, the Department of Chemistry, Dainton Building, University of Sheffield, unless otherwise stated. For further information, please contact Richard King tel: 0114 222 9309 or email: r.m.king@sheffield.ac.uk

Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Seminars
The Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Seminars are a series of interdepartmental seminars hosted by the Chemistry Department and organized by Dr. Anthony Meijer. Its scope lies in Theoretical and Computational Chemistry in its widest interpretation, ranging from Chemoinformatics via Computational materials Modelling to Quantum Dynamical modelling of Astrophysical Processes.

The TCCS is a monthly seminar series, held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month in G11 in the Chemistry Department unless otherwise stated. Starting time is 10 o'clock.

2009-2010
Date and VenueSeminar DetailsArranged BySeminar Category
10 March 2010

2:00pm,
Chemistry Department,
Lecture Theatre 1
RSC Sir George Stokes Award Lecture

"The Scientific Examination of Pigments in Art and Archaeology: Science meets Art"

Professor Robin Clark CNZM FRS

Department of Chemistry, University College London

Dr Julia WeinsteinRSC event
11 March 2010

12:00
Chemistry Department
Lecture Theatre 1
"Natural Products - From Biogenetic Inspired Synthesis to Application in Disrupting Protein-Protein Interactions"

Professor Alan Spivey

Department of Chemistry, Imperial College London
Professor Richard JacksonDepartmental Seminar
.National Science and Engineering Week, 12-21 March 2010http://www.scienceweeksy.org.uk/lectures/ 
17 March 2010

2pm
Chemistry Department
Lecture Theatre 1
“Small Heterocycles: Rich Chemistry”

Professor David Hodgson

Chemistry Research Laboratory, University of Oxford
Professor Joe HarritySynthesis and Chemical Biology Research Cluster Seminar
18 March 2010

12.00
Chemistry Department
Lecture Theatre 1
"Designer Zeolites"

Professor Mike Treacy

Leverhulme Visiting Professor
Department of Materials, Oxford, OX1 3PH and
Department of Physics, Arizona State University, Tempe AZ 85287, USA
Professor Patrick FowlerDepartmental Seminar
18th March 20104th Annual Pub QuizzThe Dam House, Mushroom Lane, SheffieldRSC event
24th March 2010

12:00 noon
Chemistry Department
Room G12
Retired Members Springtime Social
'The History of Oil in Derbyshire'
Speaker: - Cliff Lea
.RSC event
25 March 2010

7pm
Chemistry Department
Lecture Theatre 1
Family Evening

"Fireworks, Principles and Practice"

Rev. Ron Lancaster.



Richard KingRSC event
14th April 2010

Time to be confirmed
RSC event

Nyholm for Education Prize

'From Parrots to Professionals - Developing Effective Chemistry Graduates'

Speaker: Prof Tina Overton, University of Hull
Prof Richard JacksonRSC event
15 April 2010

12:00
Chemistry Department
Lecture Theatre 1
”Spectroelectrochemistry of Photoresponsive Transition Metal Complexes”

Professor Frantisek Hartl

Department of Chemistry, University of Reading
Professor Mike WardDepartmental Seminar
23 April 2010

2:00
Chemistry Department
Lecture Theatre 1
"Exploring the evolutionary relationships and the reaction chemistry in a family of crucial biosynthetic aldolases"

Emily J Parker
Dr Jim ReidRSC Easterfield Award
29 April"The Science of Ice Cream" (Including FREE Ice Cream!)

Prof. Peter Barham (University of Bristol

5.30, Chemistry Department, Lecture Theatre 1



.ChemSoc Lecture
13 May 2010“Materials and Energy: Processing, Storage and Conversion”

Professor Duncan Gregory
Department of Chemistry, University of Glasgow

12:00, Chemistry Department, Lecture Theatre 1


Dr Nathan PatmoreRSC event
13th May 2010"Cohabiting - Chemistry and Comedy"

Prof. David Williams (St Fagans, National Museum of History, Wales)
.ChemSoc Lecture
19th May 2010'Edward Frankland Prize Lecture'
Speaker: Prof Robert Bergman, University of California, Berkley, USA
Prof Lee BrammerRSC event
20th May 2010AGM & Drinks
(Venue & Details tbc)
  
24th May 2010Easterfield Award Symposium
Speakers:
Dr Jadranka Travas-Sejdic, University of Auckland (Easterfield Award winner)


Dr Ahmed Iraqi, University of Sheffield;


Prof Peter Skabara, University of Strathclyde
Professor Christopher HunterRSC event
26 May 2010Mini Symposium Dr Simon Jones.
12th June 2010Summer Social Event: Summer Family Treasure Hunt
(Venue and details tbc)