Newcastle University

The second one-day RSC Chemical Nanoscience Spring Symposium will be held in Newcastle on Wednesday 14th March 2012. The event, which is free to attend but limited in number, has an exciting line of speakers presenting on a wide range of topics in Chemical Nanoscience, including

• Prof. Sir Fraser Stoddart, Northwestern University, USA Nanoporous carbohydrate metal-organic frameworks.
• Prof. John de Mello, Imperial College London, UK Microfluidic routes to the controlled synthesis of Nanomaterials.
• Prof. Jon W. Steed, Durham University, UK Supramolecular gels: responsive soft materials.
• Dr. David Fulton, Newcastle University, UK Incorporating stimuli-responsiveness into polymer nanoparticles.
• Prof. Joachim Spatz, Heidelberg University, Germany Dr. Andrew Mount, University of Edinburgh, UK.

A leaflet giving full details of the event and how to register can be downloaded here. A poster session with prizes will be held during lunch so students and researchers can actively contribute to the day. Please register by emailing Isobel.lamb@ncl.ac.uk - stating a poster title if one is to be presented. Numbers are limited to 85.