Dr. Nitul Guha worked in our group as a postdoc for the last year, and recently left to return home to India and start the next stage of his career as a lecturer. We wish Nitul the best of luck with his career going forwards!

Big congrats to Calvin for passing his PhD viva earlier this year! During his PhD, Calvin worked on Pd-catalysed reactions with propargyl electrophiles. Thanks to Professor Jon Tunge for acting as the external (virtual) examiner. Well done Calvin!

Big congrats to Eric for passing his PhD viva!  During his PhD, Eric worked on Pd-catalysed asymmetric allylic alkylation of oxindoles. Thanks to Professor Simon Woodward for acting as the external (virtual) examiner. Well done Eric!

Congratulations to Laura for passing her PhD viva! The first virtual viva conducted in our group.
During her PhD, Laura worked on the synthesis of planar chiral ferrocenyl motifs and their applications in asymmetric catalysis and medicinal chemistry. She will be beginning a postdoctoral position in Prof. Stephen Fletcher in Oxford this October. Good luck Laura and well done!

Congrats to Dr. Brendan Roche on completing his PhD viva earlier this year! Thanks to Prof. Vincent Coeffard for coming all the way from France to act as extern for the day. Brendan worked on asymmetric carboxylation reactions and the synthesis of novel oxazoline ligands. Well done Brendan!

Congratulations to Dr. Robert Connon for passing his PhD viva! During his PhD, Robbie worked on the synthesis of novel Ergoline derivatives. Thanks to Prof. Andrew Smith for acting as extern on the day. Well done Robbie!

Congratulations to Dr. Áine Mahon for passing her PhD viva earlier this year! During her PhD, Áine worked on the synthesis of novel Lipoxin A4 analogues.

Congratulations to Dr. Alex Doran for passing his PhD viva! Alex worked on the synthesis of P,N ligands for asymmetric catalysis. Well done Alex!

Big congrats to Dr. Louise Byrne for passing her PhD viva! During her PhD, Louise worked on the synthesis of oxazoline-imidazoline hybrid ligands and their application in Friedel-Crafts alkylation and asymmetric Diels Alder reactions. Well done Louise!

We would like to congratulate our fourth year undergraduate project students for the year 2018-2019 on the successful defense of their project theses. We wish Andrew, Stephen, and Dáirine the best of luck in their exams and look forward to welcoming Dáirine back to our group in September to begin her PhD studies with us!

Fourth year project students 2018-2019: Andrew, Stephen, Dáirine