Synthetic chemistry is in a unique position amongst the sciences as it allow the construction of new materials.  We are contributing to synthetic organic chemistry by developing catalytic methods for the asymmetric construction of carbon-carbon bonds.  We also synthesize and study new materials to help us understand important chemical, physical and biological phenomena.

We operate out of Oxford’s state-of-the-art Chemistry Research Laboratory.

Recent News

May:

Tina wins a runner-up prize for the talk she gave at the annual RSC Physical Organic Group postgraduate meeting. Good job!

Mireia, Phil and Becky’s paper is accepted in Angew!

April:

Becky wins the runner-up prize for her lecture at the SCI postgraduate symposium on Novel Organic Chemistry in London! 

Steve gives the RSC Emerging Investigator Lecture at the 4th UK/Japan Conference on Asymmetric Catalysis in Sendai Japan.

February:

Emmanuel joins the group.

December:

Congratulations to Becky for winning a runner-up prize at the annual RSC Organic Division Poster Symposium!

November:

Becky and Phil’s paper has been accepted in ChemComm

October: 

Congratulations to Andrew for winning a Lilly Prize for his first year PRS transfer report and viva!

We welcome new group members to the lab:  Postdocs: Elle and Mireia; D.Phils: Hengzhi and Emiline; Part II’s: Simon and Nessa!  Good luck!  

Sept:

Congratulations to Becky for winning a prize for best poster at the RSC Heterocyclic and Synthesis Group Postgraduate Symposium!

Welcome Supitchaya and Sarah visiting from the Katsonis lab!