York scientist to showcase her work at the Royal Institution
Posted on Tuesday 24 June 2014
Professor Pratibha Gai will give a talk entitled ‘Atoms in Action’ in the RI’s Friday Evening Discourse series on Friday 27 June. Professor Gai is part of the RI’s first ever all-women line-up for a year of Friday Evening Discourses in 2014 as it celebrates the achievements ofwomen in science.
She will explain her development ofan atomic resolution-environmental transmission electron microscope (atomic resolution-ETEM) so that, for the first time, the human eye can see and analyse how atoms move and change positions in crystal structures during chemical reactions.
Professor Gai will explore the far-reaching applications of the ability to watch the action of atoms in important chemical reactions from medicine production to the creation of new energy sources.
She said: “It is a great honour to be invited by the Royal Institution to join such a group of eminent scientists in presenting Friday Evening Discourses.”
Further information
- Friday Evening Discourse: Atoms in action takes place at the Royal Institution, 21 Albermarle Street, London W1S 4BS on Friday 27 June, 8.00pm – 9.15pm. Prices: Standard £17; Associate members £12; RI Members and Fellows FREE. Age: Suitable for all adults and older teenagers with a keen interest in science.
- For more information about the York JEOL Nanocentre, please visit http://www.york.ac.uk/nanocentre/
