Mako Ng
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Mako Ng16/08/2016
A Dissection of “Mending a Broken Heart – Relationship Advice Not Included”
This post was contributed by Marcus Johns. A few weeks ago a certain Jon Chouler approached me to say that he thought I would be perfect for his Science Stand Up event. I’ll admit, I was a little apprehensive about...
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Mako Ng19/07/2016
Novel coatings at NSG Group
This post was contributed by Joe Thompson. I recently spent a month long placement at NSG Group in Lathom, Lancashire. NSG Group is a world leading manufacturer of automotive, architectural and technical grade glass. The majority of glass products manufactured...
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Mako Ng07/06/2016
Working towards Food Security with Syngenta
This post was contributed by George Gregory. Keen to gain industrial experience, I spent three months at Syngenta in Jeolotts Hill, Bracknell. Seeds such as corn and soya are coated with active ingredients (AIs) namely pesticides and herbicides to ensure...
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Mako Ng23/02/2016
Three Month Placement at Northwestern University and Pacifichem in Hawaii
This post is contributed by Rob Chapman. At the end of August 2015, I had the opportunity to go and spend three months working for Professor Karl Scheidt at Northwestern University, just north of Chicago. Whilst in the group I was...
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Mako Ng03/02/2016
Hoʻohuihui lāʻau in Honolulu (Chemistry in Honolulu)
This post is contributed by Caroline Jones. In December 2015 four members of the CSCT travelled to the Hawaiian island of O’ahu to attend the 7th Pacifichem conference. Emma Lampard, Rob Chapman, Bill Cunningham and I joined around 15,000 other...
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Mako Ng08/01/2016
6th European Kesterite Workshop
This post is contributed by Mako Ng. A trio of CSCT students (Adam Jackson, Suzy Wallace and I) attended the 6th European Kesterite Workshop at Northumbria University, Newcastle. A little bit of background about us; all three of us are working...
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Mako Ng28/10/2015
British weather in Brazil...Challenges in Chemical Renewable Energy conference
This post is contributed by Joe Donnelly. During September a trio of CSCT students (Myself, Jonathan Wagner and David Miles) attended Challenges in Chemical Renewable Energy (ISACS17), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The 12 hour flight from Heathrow was a relatively...
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Mako Ng08/10/2015
Euromembrane 2015, Germany
Chris Davey went to the Euromembrane conference in Aachen, Germany to give a talk on sustainable separations for Industrial Biotechnology. Here is Chris' account on his trip: At the beginning of September I attended the conference Euromembrane in Aachen, Germany....
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Mako Ng02/10/2015
CO2 Utilisation Faraday Discussion
George Gregory went to the Faraday Discussion - Carbon Dioxide Utilisation in Sheffield to present a poster and won the poster prize. Here is George's account on her trip: A conference with a difference! Held over three days at the...
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Mako Ng25/08/2015
5th Molecular Materials Meeting, Aquarium and the Universal Studios in Singapore
Joe Thompson and Andrew Rushworth went to Singapore to give talks on CVD growth of Tungsten disulfide-graphene and Tin sulfide-graphene heterostructure respectively. Here is Joe's account on their trip: Andrew and I recently attended the 5th Molecular Materials Meeting hosted by...