Profiles – Page 3
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OpinionMargaret Faul: ‘Stand for what you think is right’
The pharmaceutical executive on why chemistry clicked for her, and life as a female organic chemist in the drug industry
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BusinessMaking oil and water mix by encapsulation
Italian start-up Sphera Encapsulation can protect lipophilic food ingredients in aqueous environments
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ResearchDeveloping custom apparatus to determine battery electrolyte sweet spots
Susan Perkin discusses the unique technique she uses to understand liquids and how they interact with surfaces
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OpinionChemists in Ukraine revisited: Serhii Radio
Practical difficulties hinder experiments, but a new course looks to address future environmental challenges
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OpinionKonstantin Novoselov: ‘I don't really know where my Nobel medal is’
The Nobel Prize-winning physicist on the importance of enthusiasm and moving on from graphene
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OpinionDan Shechtman: ‘Cyrus Smith was my idol’
The Israeli Nobel prizewinner shares how his career was inspired by Jules Verne and the unexpected fortune of failing to find a job
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BusinessTransforming sawdust with ultrasound
Bio-Sep can break down biomass and extract valuable molecules without damaging them
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CareersAdvising on science policy at the House of Commons Library
Xameerah Malik helps MPs to navigate the science that influences policy
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ResearchChemical analysis of Tartan questions cultural perceptions of 18th century Scotland
Anita Quye explains why the sciences and the humanities aren’t as disparate as we might think
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OpinionRichard Schrock: ‘It’s not my catalyst, it’s nature’s’
The Nobel laureate discusses the art of woodwork and what it feels like to have a catalyst named after him
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OpinionSossina Haile: 'I never resonated with role models'
The fuel cell pioneer discusses her childhood in Ethiopia and the US, life as a scientist and being the ‘only one in the room’
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OpinionDonna Strickland: ‘My career goal was to get a PhD’
The Nobel prize-winning physicist on the joys of doing nothing, meeting the Pope and how her PhD completed her life’s goals
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ResearchRadium chelator researchers working to improve targeted cancer therapies
Oak Ridge National Lab team investigate factors underpinnning Ra2+ complex stability and selectivity in attempt to expand the therapeutic utility of radium-223
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CareersCarving out a career as an amateur scientist
Lacking a degree has not stopped Sebastian Cocioba making waves in the world of biotechnology
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OpinionMartin Chalfie: ‘I decided I wasn’t going to be a scientist’
The Nobel prizewinner on breaking a promise to himself and the test he had to pass to receive his medal
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CareersBehind the scenes with Neil Barnes, winner of the Royal Society’s Hauksbee award
The physical chemistry technician reveals the inspirations that have driven his 45-year-long career
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OpinionDavid MacMillan: ‘The medal is the real celebrity’
The Nobel prize-winner on the joys of handing out his medal to everyone, chatting with William Shatner and Alex Ferguson, and the pain of being a Scottish football fan
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CareersBaking to perfection, with a pinch of chemistry
Katarina Cermelj’s training in synthesis informs how she develops new gluten-free recipes
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NewsProfile: Sandeep Verma
The head of India’s Science and Engineering Research Board talks about his excitement at innovative Indian research, collaboration and open science