Professor James Maxwell FRS, a world-renowned molecular organic geochemist who provided a new understanding of the origin and fate of organic compounds produced by ancient lifeforms in geological sediments and petroleum, passed away in April 2026.
Emeritus Professor Julian Eastoe has been appointed as an Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Colloid and Interface Science (JCIS).
A new study co-led by the Aggarwal research group at the School of Chemistry describes the development of a new way of creating carbohydrate-based medicines, which could ultimately replace costly drugs for common health conditions, using two cheap basic ingredients - table sugar and vinegar.
School of Chemistry researcher Dr Sam Deeks, has been awarded an RAEng Enterprise Fellowship for his work on the commercialisation of 3D-printed high-throughput electrochemistry for sustainable drug discovery.
Dr Melanie Roffet-Salque, Professor David Fermin and Professor Andrew Orr-Ewing have all been honoured by the Royal Society of Chemistry for their outstanding contributions in their respective fields.
The School of Chemistry's Professor Jonathan Reid has been recognised for his substantial contribution to the advancement of aerosol science by receiving a Fellowship of the Royal Society, the UK's national academy of sciences.
The School of Chemistry's Professor Wuge Briscoe has been selected to give the 2026 Thomas Graham Lecture by the joint Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)/Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) Colloids Group committee.
Dr Andrea Gallio, Senior Research Associate in the School of Chemistry, has been awarded the Royal Society of Chemistry's Inorganic Biochemistry Discussion Group (IBDG) Emerging Investigator Award, recognising outstanding contributions from early-career researchers in the field.
Dr Mélanie Roffet-Salque has been selected as a 2026 Rising Star in Measurement Science by the Editorial Team at the journal ACS Measurement Science Au.
Professor Andrew Orr-Ewing, the Leverhulme Chair of Physical Chemistry, has been elected as an International Honorary Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.
Professor Matt Rigby and former School of Chemistry researcher Dr Luke Western contributed to an international study which reports that the recovery of the ozone layer in the Earth's stratosphere could be delayed by several years.
Albotherm, a University of Bristol spinout company founded by former School of Chemistry PhD student Dr Siân Fussell, has been awarded its first UK patent.
New research led by the School of Chemistry's Organic Geochemistry Unit (OGU) shows the musty smell of mummified remains helps unlock important information about the ancient practice.
Dr Ramiz Zulkharnay, Senior Research Associate in the School of Chemistry's Diamond Research Group, has recently been awarded two competitive research grants.
