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Joshua Linfoot - PhD

Dates: Oct 2018 – May 2023 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Patrick Steel, Durham University, UK
Background: MSci in Chemistry with Industrial Experience at The Univeristy of Birmingham
Project: Chemical proteomics investigations into insecticide resistance and action
Sponsor: EPSRC iCASE Award Scholarship with Syngenta
Whereabouts: Senior Scientist in Process Chemistry at Pharmaron, UK

Stanislav Piletsky - PhD

Dates: Oct 2018 – Dec 2022 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Ian Nicholls, Linnaeus University, Sweden
Background: MSci in Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ
Project: Molecularly Imprinted Polymers: Applications in Cancer Diagnostics and Treatment
Sponsor: President's PhD Scholarship (EPSRC) and MRC DTP
Whereabouts: Postdoc in Nanotechnology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA

Alex Swan - PhD

Dates: Oct 2017 – Oct 2022 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Stephen Yarwood, Heriot-Watt University, UK
Background: MSci in Natural Sciences at The Univeristy of Bath
Project: Analysis of the Structure, Function and Protein-Protein Interactions of the Popeye Domain Containing Proteins
Sponsor: ICB CDT (911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ), British Heart Foundation
Whereabouts: Graduate Entry Medicine at Oxford University

Chenming Qian - MPhil

Dates: Mar 2018 – Mar 2020 (IMPERIAL); MPhil external examiner Dr John McKendrick, University of Reading, UK
Background: BSc in Chemistry at Nanjing Technical University, China/University of Sheffield, UK; MSc in Polymers for Advanced Technologies at Sheffield University, UK
Project: The synthesis of alpha-helix mimetics with therapeutic potential
Sponsor: Self-funded
Whereabouts: Intern at Industrial Securities Co. Ltd

Alex Williams - PhD

Dates: Oct 2016 – Feb 2020 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Guy C. Lloyd-Jones, University of Edinburgh, UK
Background: MSci in Chemistry with Industrial Experience at University of Bristol, UK with a placement at GSK in Stevenage, UK
Project: Directed, Meta-Selective C–H Functionalisation of Aryl Boronic Acid MIDA Esters
Sponsor: EPSRC
Whereabouts: Senior Scientist in Process Chemistry at Pharmaron, UK

Christian Nielsen - PhD

Dates: Oct 2015 – Nov 2019 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Jonathan Burton, Oxford University, UK
Background: MSci in Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ College, London (with his final year at NTU, Singapore)
Project: Manipulation of reactive intermediates for catalysis
Sponsor: PharmaCat/Syngenta
Whereabouts: Postdoc with Franziska Schoenebeck at RWTH Aachen, Germany

Stella Lee - MRes

Dates: Oct 2018 – May 2019 (IMPERIAL)
Background: MSci in Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ College, London
Project: Sulfonylative kinetic resolution of amines and alcohols
Sponsor: Advanced Molecular Synthesis MRes
Whereabouts: DSO National Laboratories, Singapore

Amundeep Dhaliwal - MRes

Dates: Oct 2018 – May 2019 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Chemistry at King's College, London, UK
Project: Total synthesis of (-)-lycorine
Sponsor: Advanced Molecular Synthesis MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Wouter Mooij - PhD

Dates: Oct 2014 – May 2019 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Charles Marson, University College, London, UK
Background: MSc in Drug Discovery and Safety, VU University Amsterdam
Project: The development of chemical probes for interrogating the fungal proteome
Sponsor: EU-FP7
Whereabouts: Trainee Patent Attorney at De Vries & Metman

Ololade Adeniji - PhD

Dates: Oct 2014 – May 2019 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Alethea Tabor, University College, London, UK
Background: MSc in Chemical Biology and Drug Design at University of Leeds
Project: A chemical proteomics approach to studying the metabolism and mode of action of insecticides
Sponsor: EU-FP7
Whereabouts: Data Analyst at Yorkshire Water, UK

Camilla Soragni - MRes

Dates: Oct 2017 – Sept 2018 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Chemistry/MSc in Sustainable Chemistry and Technologies at Ca' Foscari University of Venice
Project: The development of an electrochemical point-of-care detector of hemoglobin in whole blood
Sponsor: Chemical Biology MRes
Whereabouts: PhD Student at iPLACENTA/Maastricht University

Cheuk Long Chan (Jimmy) - MRes

Dates: Oct 2017 – Sept 2018 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Medical Sciences at University of Edinburgh
Project: Designing a drug-carrier system composed of modified afatinib (Quinazoline 16) conjugated onto the surface of gold nanoparticles for the targeted treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Sponsor: Drug Discovery and Development MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Anastasia Eftychidou - MRes

Dates: Oct 2016 – Sept 2017 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Chemistry at Univesity of Aberdeen
Project: Designing a drug-carrier system composed of modified afatinib (Quinazoline 16) conjugated onto the surface of gold nanoparticles for the targeted treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Sponsor: Drug Discovery and Development MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Yu Liu - MRes

Dates: Oct 2016 – Sept 2017 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Biochemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ College, London
Project: Development of an Assay to Study Androgen Receptor Antagonists
Sponsor: Drug Discovery and Development MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Hossay Abas - PhD

Dates: Oct 2013 – April 2017 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. , University of Sheffield, UK
Background: MSci in Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ College, London
Project: Towards the Design and Synthesis of Alpha-Helix Protein Mimetics
Sponsor: EPSRC
Whereabouts: Postdoc with at The University of Bristol

James Murray - PhD

Dates : Oct 2012 – Nov 2016 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. , University of Bristol, UK
Background: BSc in Medicinal Chemistry at Trinity College, Dublin
Project: Development of synthetic tools for phosphoproteome analysis as chemical alternatives to phospho-specific antibodies
Sponsor: ICB
Whereabouts: Postdoc with at The Scripps Research Institute

Kleopas Palate - MRes

Dates : Oct. 2015 – Aug. 2016 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Chemistry at the University of York
Project: Establishing the protein target of anti-asthma Aspercyclide A derivatives
Sponsor: Chemical Biology MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Christy Maksoudian - MRes

Dates : Oct 2015 – Sept 2016 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BA in Medicine/Biology at New York University (NYU)
Project: Designing a drug-carrier system composed of modified afatinib (Quinazoline 16) conjugated onto the surface of gold nanoparticles for the targeted treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
Sponsor: Drug Discovery and Development MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Zsofia Heckenast - PhD

Dates : Oct 2012 – May 2016 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner , University of Bath, UK
Background: MSci in Chemistry from the University of Bristol
Project: Development of non-enzymatic methods for the dynamic kinetic resolution of alcohols and amines.
Sponsor: 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, Lilly
Whereabouts: Home Office Science Advisor

Alex Smalley - MRes

Dates : Oct 2014 – Sept 2015 (IMPERIAL)
Background: BSc in Medicinal Chemsitry at the University of Leeds
Project: Asymmetric synthesis of phosphorothioates for use in antisense therapy.
Sponsor: Chemical Biology MRes
Whereabouts: Unknown

Ling-Fu Nieh - PhD

Dates : Oct 2011 – May 2015 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner , University of Southhampton, UK
Background: MSc at NTU
Project: Towards the synthesis of Lycorine
Sponsor: Tiawanese Government Scholarship
Whereabouts: Scientist at the in Taiwan.

Lucy Smith - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2010 – Dec. 2014 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner , University of Cambridge, UK
Background: MSci in Chemistry with Medicinal Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ
Project: Towards the development of antagonists of the IgE:FcεRI PPI as potential anti-asthma therapeutics
Sponsor: EPSRC and ICB
Whereabouts: Grants Coordinator at the

Gunnar Bachem - MRes

Dates: Oct 2013 – Sept 2014 (IMPERIAL); Drug Discovery and Development MRes (1 Year)
Background: BSc Chemistry at Heidelberg, including a 10 month Erasmus-funded research placement in the group of Dr Fabien Gagosz at
Project: Towards novel inhibitors of the IgE:FcεRI PPI
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: PhD in Berlin in the group of

Helen Evans - PhD

Dates : Nov. 2010 – Jan. 2014 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner , University of Cambridge
Background: MChem degree in Chemistry at the , which included a year working at GSK Stevenage as an Industrial Placement student
Project: The evaluation of bioorthogonal reacions for pre-targeted PET imaging of cancers
Sponsor: EPSRC/MRC/CRUK funded Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre platform grant
Whereabouts: Unknown

Melanie Mueller - PhD

Dates : June. 2010 – Dec. 2013 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner , University of Reading
Background: UG Masters degree in Chemistry at the
Project: The synthesis and evaluation of small molecule inhibitors of nuclear receptors implicated in cancer
Sponsor: Supported by 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ College
Whereabouts: Synthetic Chemist at , Manchester

Guillaume George - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2009 – Nov. 2013 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner , University of Oxford
Background: UG ESPCI-Paris-Tech including 1 year Erasmus placement with , University of Cambridge
Project: Working in collaboration with  (911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre) on the design and synthesis of new probes for Positron Imaging Tomography (PET)
Sponsor: EPSRC/MRC/CRUK funded Comprehensive Cancer Imaging Centre platform grant
Whereabouts: TBD

Roxane Jourdain - MRes

Dates: Oct 2012 - Sept 2013, Drug Discovery and Development MRes (1 Year)
Background: BSc in Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ College, London
Project: Development of peptide inhibitors for the treatment of prostate cancer
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: Internship at in Basel, Switzerland

Ploy Howell (Supinya Choomcheun Intawong) - MRes

Dates: Oct 2012 - June 2013, Chem Biol of Crop Sustainability and Protection MRes (1 Year)
Background: BSc in Chemistry from the
Project: Cycloheptyne-Co Complexes as Potential Tags for Cu-free Click Reactions
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: Dentistry conversion course at

Yau Wong - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2008 – Aug. 2012 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Gareth Pritchard, Loughborough University
Background: UG MSci 'Chemistry' student at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ
Project: Total Synthesis of (-)-Euonyminol
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: Hong Kong

Toritse Bob-Egbe - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2007 – Mar. 2012 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner examiner Prof. Christian Bochet, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Background: UG MSci 'Chemistry' student at University of Manchester
Project: Towards the development of 2-aryl-(4-dialkylamino)pyridine-N-oxide based catalysts for the sulfonylative kinetic resolution of amines
Sponsor: EPSRC DTA award
Whereabouts: London

Xiaoyu (Ellen) Chao - MRes

Dates: Oct 2011 - June 2012, Chem Biol of Crop Sustainability and Protection MRes (1 Year)
Background: UG in China
Project: Cycloheptyne-Co Complexes as Potential Tags for Cu-free Click Reactions
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: Unknown

Helena Dennison - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2008 – Dec. 2011 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Patrick Steel, University of Durham, UK
Background: Medicinal Chemist at Arrow Therapeutics (later AstraZeneca), London
Project: The Total Synthesis of Aspercyclide A Analogues
Sponsor: DTA funding with CASE sponsorship from Arrow Therapeutics (Industrial Supervisors: Dr Keith Spencer (Arrow Therapeutics) Dr Kevin Foote (AstraZeneca)
Whereabouts: Completing Postgraduate Certificate of Education () in Bournmouth

Sarah Warren - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2008 – Dec. 2011 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Jim Anderson, University College London, UK
Background: UG MSci 'Chemistry' student at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ
Project: The Synthesis of Hydroxy-iso-Evoninic acid via a Benzilic Acid Rearrangement
Sponsor: AstraZeneca Industrial CASE award (Industrial supervisor Dr Stephen Stokes)
Whereabouts: Postdoc with at , Germany

Bingli Mo - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2007 – Dec. 2011 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Stephen Caddick, University College London, UK
Background: UG MSci 'Chemistry with a year in Industry' Student at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ
Project: Towards Synthetic Mutagenesis of Aromatic Residues in Peptides for Disrupting Protein-Protein Interactions
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: Los Angeles, USA

Andrew Bayly - PhD

Dates : Oct. 2007 – Oct. 2011 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Andrew Wilson, University of Leeds, UK
Background: MSci University of Nottingham 2002-2006
Project: New Modulators of Nuclear Receptor Liver Receptor Homologue - 1
Sponsor: CRUK Medicinal Chemistry Studentship
Whereabouts: Postdoc with at , Cambridge, UK

Emily Kouroussis - MRes

Dates: Oct 2010 - June 2011, Biomedical Physical Chemistry&nbs p;MRes (1 Year)
Background: MSci in Chemistry at 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ
Project: Development of novel LRH-1 Antagonists
Sponsor: Self-Funded
Whereabouts: Applying for PhD positions

Victoria Paddock - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2007 – Feb. 2011 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Dave Knight, University of Cardiff, UK
Background: MChem University of Cardiff 2003-2007
Project: Total synthesis of (+) Clivonine
Sponsor: EPSRC Funded
Whereabouts: Postdoc with at , Paris, France.

Matthew Webber - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2006 - Mar. 2010 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof Tim Donohoe, University of Oxford, UK
Background: MChem University of Sheffield 2002-2006
Project: Total synthesis of (-) Euonyminol
Sponsor: DTA funding with CASE sponsorship from AstraZeneca (Industrial Supervisor: Lyn Powell)
Whereabouts: Postdoc with at , Mülheim and der Ruhr, Germany

Chih-Chung (Jimy) Tseng - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2005 – Jun. 2009 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. David Procter, University of Manchester, UK.
Background:
Project: Parallel supported synthesis with Ge-based linkers.
Sponsor: Self-funded student.
Whereabouts: Postdoc with & Prof. K. C. Nicolaou, Chemical Synthesis Laboratory @ Biopolis, Singapore.

James Carr - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2005 – May 2009 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Steve Marsden, University of Leeds, UK.
Background: MChem University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.
Project: The total synthesis of aspercyclides.
Sponsor: , Frankfurt, Germany; EPSRC DTA-CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr. Steve Lindell.
Whereabouts: Chemist at , Nottingham, UK. Chemist at , Cambridge, UK. Postdoc with , Boston College, USA.

Carles Giro Manas - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2004 – Aug. 2008 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Varinder Aggarwal, University of Bristol, UK.
Background: MChem University of York, UK.
Project: Functionalised Hydrindoles by retro-Cope Elimination: First Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (+)-Clivonine and Related Bioactive Amaryllidaceae Alkaloids.
Sponsor: , Tonbridge, UK; EPSRC DTA-CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Inderjit Mann.
Whereabouts: Postdoc with , MIT, Boston, USA.

Laetitia Martin - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2004 – May 2008 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Mike Shipman, University of Warwick, UK.
Background: MSci equiv./DEA & Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Ecole Nationale Superieure de Chimie de Montpellier (ENSCM), France; pharmaceuticals (ex. ChemOvation), Horsham, UK (Jul. 2003-Sep.2004.
Project: Solid phase synthesis: an advantageous approach to isotopically labelled substances.
Sponsor: , Alnwick, Northumberland, UK; EPSRC Grant/CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr George Ellames.
Whereabouts: Novartis President's Postdoc with , University of Cambridge, UK and Basel, Switzerland and Boston, USA.

Stacy Lloyd - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2003 – Feb. 2007 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Chris Hayes, University of Nottingham, UK.
Background: MChem UMIST, Manchester.
Project: Towards the total asymmetric synthesis of euonyminol.
Sponsor: Charnwood, Loughborough, UK; Industrial EPSRC-CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Jeff Stonehouse.
Whereabouts: Chemical Development, , Stevenage, UK.

Lena Shukla - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2003 – Dec. 2006 (IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Tim Gallagher, University of Bristol, UK.
Background: BSc University of Sussex; Novartis, Horsham, UK (Oct. 2001-oct 2003).
Project: Towards the total asymmetric synthesis of hypoglaunine B.
Sponsor: , Horsham, UK; EPSRC DTA-CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Judy Hayler.
Whereabouts: Medicinal Chemistry, , Stevenage, UK.

Joseph Hannah - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2002 – Sep. 2006 (SHEFFIELD & IMPERIAL); PhD examiner Dr Andrew Russell, University of Reading, UK.
Background: BSc Baghdad, Iraq; MSc Texas - San Antonio, USA.
Project: Palladium mediated catalytic reactions of aryl germanes.
Sponsor: , Jealotts Hill, Berkshire, UK; EPSRC-TA CASE; Industrial Supervisor: Mr Paul de Fraine
Whereabouts: Postdoc in the National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens, Greece. Medicinal Chemist , Harlow, UK. Chemist, , Cambridge, UK.

Catherine Noban - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2002 – Mar. 2006 (SHEFFIELD & IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. David O'Hagan, University of St. Andrews, Scotland, UK.
Background: BSc and Maitrise University Louis Pasteur Strasbourg, France.
Project: Novel solid phase approaches to isotopic labelling for Positron Emmission Tomography (PET).
Sponsor: (ex. Amersham Health Ltd.); Amersham, UK; ORS Award; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Harry Wadsworth
Whereabouts: , The Netherlands.

Damian Grainger - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2001 – Nov. 2005 (SHEFFIELD & IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Richard Brown, University of Southampton, UK.
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Total synthesis of Celastraceae Sesquiterpenoids and the development of a new Zr-mediated asymmetric epoxidation of tertiary allylic alcohols.
Sponsor: , Basel, Switzerland; EPSRC-DTA CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Alex Alanine.
Whereabouts: Postdoc with , University of Nottingham, UK. Postdoc with Prof. Jonathan Clayden, University of Manchaster, UK. Chemist with , Cambridge, UK.

Steve Davey - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2000 - Apr. 2005 (SHEFFIELD & IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Prof. Patrick Bailey, University of Manchester, UK.
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Atropisomeric chiral DMAP derivatives as catalysts for asymmetric synthesis.
Sponsor: New Frontiers, Harlow; EPSRC CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Richard Jarvest.
Whereabouts: Postdoc with , University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Editor for the , Cambridge. Editor for , Boston, USA.

Fujiang Zhu - PhD

Dates: Aug. 2000 - Sept. 2004 (SHEFFIELD & IMPERIAL); PhD external examiner Dr Finian Leeper, University of Cambridge, UK.
Background: BSc Beijing Institute of Light Industry, China.
Project: Atropisomeric chiral DMAP derivatives as catalysts for asymmetric synthesis.
Sponsor: University of Sheffield ORS and self-funded studentship.
Whereabouts: Postdoc with , University of Glasgow, Scotland. Postdoc with , University of Glasgow, Scotland. Medicinal Chemist,, Sandwich, UK.

Teyrnon Jones - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2000 -Jul. 2004 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof. Christine Willis, University of Bristol, UK.
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: New Opportunities for Isotope labelling of Aromatics using Solid Phase Organic Synthesis.
Sponsor: Sanofi-Synthelabo, Alnwick; BBSRC CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Andrew Kohler and Dr George Ellames
Whereabouts: Postdoc with , University of Cardiff. Medicinal Chemist, , Charnwood, Loughborough, UK.

Chris Gripton - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2000 - Apr. 2004 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof. Jim Anderson, University of Nottingham (now University College London, UK).
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Arylgermane Based Immobilisation Strategies for Solid Phase Organic Synthesis.
Sponsor: Cambridge, UK; EPSRC/GSK Grant; Industrial Supervisor: Dr Jan Scisinski and Dr Nigel Parr
Whereabouts: Analytical Chemist, , Stevenage, UK.

David Turner - PhD

Dates: Oct. 2000 - Jan. 2004 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Dr Simon Higgins, University of Liverpool, UK.
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Novel solid phase approaches to the synthesis of heterocyclic block oligomers.
Sponsor: Avecia plc., Blackley, Manchester; EPSRC CASE studentship; Industrial Supervisors: Dr Steve Yates and Dr Dom Cupertino. Collaboration with Dr Mike Turner, Department of Chemistry, Sheffield.
Whereabouts: Chemical Development, Stevenage, UK; then Business Development Manager at , Welwyn Garden City, UK; then Account Co nsultant in the Life Sciences space working with Prous Science Integrity and BIOMARKERcenter within Thomson Reuters, London.

Jacqui Colley - MPhil

Dates: July 2000 - July 2002 (SHEFFIELD); MPhil external examiner Dr Ian O'Neil, University of Liverpool, UK.
Background: BSc University of Bradford, UK.
Project: To tal synthesis of Amaryllidaceae alkaloids, (+)-lycorine and (+)-clivonine.
Sponsor: EPSRC QUOTA studentship.
Whereabouts: Instrumentation facility manager, .

David Leese - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1999 - Sept 2003 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof. Joe Sweeney, University of Reading, UK.
Background: BSc University of Bradford, UK.
Project: Atropisomeric chiral DMAP der ivatives as catalysts for asymmetric synthesis.
Sponsor: BBSRC QUOTA studentship.
Whereabouts: Molecular; Chapel-en-le-Frith, UK.

Matthew Weston - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1998 - Feb. 2002 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Dr Gareth Pritchard, Loughborough University, UK.
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Total synthesis of bioactive Celastraceae sesquiterpenoids.
Sponsor: EPSRC QUOTA studentship.
Whereabouts: Post-doc with , University of Sheffield, UK. Editor for , Stuttgart, Germany.

Ratnasothy Srikaran - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1998 - Jan. 2002 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof Russell Bowman, Loughborough University, UK.
Background: BSc University of Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Project: Synthesis of heterocyclic libraries using Germanium based solid phase synthesis.
Sponsor: , Sandwich, UK; University of Sheffield ORS/CASE; Industrial supervisor: Dr John Mathias
Whereabouts: PhD in the Spivey group. Senior lecturer,, Sri Lanka.

Benjamin Andrews - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1996 - Nov. 2000 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof. Jon Williams, University of Bath, UK.
Background: MChem University of S heffield, UK.
Project: Asymmetric d esymmetrisation of centrosymmetric photodimers.
Sponsor: , Sandwich, UK; EPSRC CASE studentship; Industrial supervisor Dr Alan Brown.
Whereabouts: Post-doc with , University of Nottingham, UK. Chemical Development, Stevenage, UK.

Christopher Diaper - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1996 - July 2000 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof Mark Bradley, University of Southampton, UK (now University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK).
Background: BSc University of Bradford, UK.
Project: A New Germanium-based linker for solid phase synthesis of aromatics.
Sponsor: Veterinary Medicines, Sandwich, UK; EPSRC CASE studentship; Industrial supervisor Dr Andrew Rudge.
Whereabouts: Post-doc with , University of Nottingham, UK. Post-doc with , University of Alberta, Canada. Chemist at  Pharmaceutical Inc, Edmonton, Canada.

Adrian Maddaford - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1996 - June 2000 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof. Charles Marson, University College London, UK
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: New nucleophilic catalysts for asymmetric acylation of alcohols.
Sponsor: Stevenage, UK; EPSRC CASE studentship; Industrial supervisor Dr Alison Redgrave.
Whereabouts: Synthetic Chemist at , Huddersfield, UK. Synthetic Chemist at Molecular; Chapel-en-le-Frith, UK.

Andrew Bissell - MPhil

Dates: Oct. 1996 - Nov. 1997 (SHEFFIELD); MPhil external examiner Dr David Crowther, Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
Background: BSc University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Detection and quantitation of oxides of nitrogen in biological fluids, and their interaction with thiols.
Sponsor: fully funded MPhil, Rothmanns Ltd.
Whereabouts: PhD with , University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.

Steven Woodhead - PhD

Dates: Oct. 1995 - Dec. 1998 (SHEFFIELD); PhD external examiner Prof Alan Armstrong, University of Nottingham, UK (now 911½ñÈÕºÚÁÏ, UK).
Background: MChem University of Sheffield, UK.
Project: Asymmetric total synthesis of Celastraceae Sesquiterpenoids.
Sponsor: EPSRC Quota studentship.
Whereabouts: Postdoc with , University of Florida, Talahassee, US A. Postdoc with , University of Nottingham, UK. Medicinal Chemist at Technology, Cambridge, UK then at , San Diego, California, USA.