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Thanks to all past and present for their hard work

Current Group

Cindy Chou
Post-Doc. Semiconductor photocatalysis.
Hasan Koyuncu
Post-Doc. Synthesis and reactivity of functionalised imidazolium salts.
Ana Gomes
Ph.D. (joint with Prof. Simon Duckett). Carbonylation of saturated hydrocarbons.
Shi Qi
Ph.D. Reactivity and coordination chemistry of bulky imines.
Robert Thatcher
Ph.D. Synthesis and reactivity of new N-donor ligands.

Past Graduates

Miguel Taboada
M.Phil. 2004. Synthesis of and structures of 9,9'-spirobifluoryl- 2,2'-7,7'-tertacarboxylic acid and amide derivatives.
Destination: Teacher training Spain
Ludovic Bonnet
Ph.D. 2004. Developed synthesis and catalytic application of chiral NHC-imines.
Destination: Evotec
David Brooks
Ph.D. 2005. Design, construction and application of a microwave-induced plasma reactor.
Destination: Teaching, Bedford Modern School, Department of Chemistry
Richard Hodgson
Ph.D. 2005. Synthesis and application of Chiral di-NHC and NHC-phosphines.
Destination: Post-Doc, Sydney
Jennifer Houghton
Ph.D. 2005. Synthesis of di-NHC amine/amido complexes and application to catalysis.
Destination: Post-Doc, Toulouse
Stevan Simonovic
Ph.D. 2007. Synthesis and reactivity of Chiral NHC-phenoxy-imine early metal complexes.
Destination: Pfizer
Gavin Dyson
Ph.D. 2007. Synthesis and catalytic application of Chiral NHC-phenoxy-imine late metal complexes.
Destination: Post-Doc, Bristol

Past Undergraduates

Peter Clews
M.Chem. Coordination polymers derived from 9,9'-spirobifluoryl-2,2'-7,7'-tertacarboxylic acid.
Neil Guillame
M.Chem. Metallocene complexes of 9,9'-spirobifluorene.
Andrew Taylor
B.Sc. Cocrystallisation of 9,9'-spirobifluorene and fluoroaromatics.
Kelvyn Rollo
M.Chem. Investigation of a novel cyclisation reaction of a chiral imidazolium-phenoxy imine.
Gareth Larkin
B.Sc. Metallocene complexes of benzene-1,4-dicarboxylic acid derivatives.
Timothy Hogben
BSc. Metal-organic solid synthesis in ionic liquids.
Stephane Johnson
BSc. Rate of ester synthesis in ionic liquids.
Adam Roberts
M. Chem. Copper catalysed alkylation using chiral carbene and imine ligands.
Pardeep Singh
M. Chem. Synthesis and catalytic application of bulky imines.