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Prof. Jim Guthrie awarded SDC Gold medal
The Society of Dyers and Colourists (SDC) has awarded Prof. Jim Guthrie a Gold medal 'for outstanding contributions to education and industry in the fields of polymer and colour sciences’.
Prof. John Plane awarded the Vilhelm Bjerknes medal for 2017
John Plane, Professor of Atmospheric Chemistry, has been awarded the Vilhelm Bjerknes medal for 2017 by the European Geosciences Union (EGU), for distinguished research in atmospheric sciences.
Inspirational student speaks at charity dinner
MChem Chemistry student, Rebecca Lane, suffered a disrupted childhood. With help from charity Norwood, she was able to overcome adversity and achieve her goals.
Major EU Horizon 2020 award secured by Andrew Nelson, and Shahrzad Mohamadi wins prize for first results from project.
Professor Andrew Nelson, with support from Dr Karen Steenson in Engineering, has won a major Horizon 2020 EUR6.3 million award HISENTS with EUR1.4 million coming to Leeds.
Cosmic dust demystified
A team of researchers has developed a new experimental Meteoric Ablation Simulator (MASI) that can help answer questions about cosmic dust and how it impacts Earth and everything on it.