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Professor Steven Bell has been awarded the RSC’s 2023 Theophilius Redwood Prize

This week the Royal Society of Chemistry have recognised George Burton for his achievements in developing outstanding glass-blowing expertise

An honor to be involved in organizing the Biocatalysis Faraday Discussion in London. The 3-day conference in London provided a fantastic platform for the community to discuss the forefront research in biocatalysis.

Congratulations to our own Stephen Cochrane who has just broke the record for running the London Marathon dressed as a scientist in full PPE and has made it into the Guinness book of records.

14 academics from QUB attended the NW TJU-QUB workshop in Tianjin and discussed the clean energy and environmental and ecological challenges and strategic co-operations for sustainable development and green economy.

The PhD Conference provided an exchange platform for the participant students to understand the global challenges and technologies in the sustainable development of a low carbon and green world.

The Royal Society of Chemistry Northern Ireland Local Section led the restoration of the grave of Professor Thomas Andrews in Belfast City Cemetery, supported by a donation by Queen's University Belfast.

The 10th April 2024 was a day of celebration for the School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, marking the unveiling of a Royal Society of Chemistry National Chemical Landmark honouring Emeritus Professor AP de Silva.

Queen’s University Belfast are delighted to announce that a KTP project with Almac has been shortlisted for Innovate UK’s prestigious Technical Excellence award at the KTP Awards 2023.

Our “Industrial and Green Chemistry” module team have been announced as finalists for the category Next Generation Learning & Skills for the Green gown awards 2023.

John Holbrey has received a newly-established “Kenneth R. Seddon Lecture Award 2023” for his contributions to the field of ionic liquids


Almac Group, a global contract pharmaceutical development and manufacturing organisation, has announced Alex Olsen as the winner of the 2022 Almac McKervey Award for Excellence in Organic Chemistry.

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