The periodic table is my molecular lego
Join Professor Martyn Coles for his inaugural lecture on the fundamental building blocks of matter and synthesising new chemical compounds.
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All matter is comprised of a limited number of elements that are collected together in the periodic table. So, whether you are making a new disease curing drug, or a light harvesting molecule for the production of clean energy, the same fundamental building blocks are used. What differentiates these materials is which component pieces are being used and how they are joined together.
In this inaugural lecture, Professor Martyn Coles from the School of Chemical and Physical Sciences will discuss how his journey in synthetic chemistry has focused on understanding how these pieces fit and how we can control the processes that lead to new chemical compounds.
Registration is essential—use the Register button above to reserve your place.
This lecture was originally scheduled for October 2021, but was postponed due to COVID-19.
For more information contact: Caroline Nebel
rsvp@vuw.ac.nz