Join Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff for a whirlwind tour of the periodic table, elements that have played an important role in his scientific career and have led him to champion greener more sustainable ways of making the chemicals which we all need to maintain our quality of life.
Sir Martyn is a professor of chemistry who works at the interface of chemistry and engineering, a role that has led him to work with more than half of the stable elements of the Periodic Table.
In this lecture, Sir Martyn will show how the relationship between a chemist and the elements is more complicated and more personal than you might imagine. He will describe how his involvement with different elements has been very varied. Some elements he has known a long time while others have passed fleetingly through his lab in Nottingham, but all have played important roles in his work.
This event is the 2019 Michael Faraday Prize and Lecture, which is awarded to a practicing scientist or engineering who demonstrates excellence in the field of scientific public engagement.
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