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2006 Macro Group UK Medal for Outstanding Achievement
Awarded to Professor Jean Fréchet (University of California, Berkeley, USA) Jean has made many important contributions to Polymer Science. His research is characterised by the innovative application of fundamental and rigorous science to the development of new materials for important applications. His remarkable record of continuous achievement is well into its fourth decade and progresses with undiminished enthusiasm. Jean's present research is extensive and includes new synthetic approaches to macromolecules with controlled architecture, engineered polymer systems and molecular machines, the design, synthesis and applications of dendritic and other functional polymers, novel imaging materials for nanoscale lithography, energy harvesting and conversion, catalysis with dendrimers as enzyme mimics, polymers in separation and molecular recognition, combinatorial approaches to new materials, biosensing, and functional macromolecules in targeted drug, vaccine and DNA delivery. It is with great pleasure that Macro Group UK can now honour Jean with award of the 2006 Macro Group UK Medal for Outstanding Achievement.
2007 Macro Group UK Medal
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The Macro Group UK Medal is awarded annually to a UK-based scientist who has made a significant and substantial contribution to the development of polymer science through his/her scientific achievements and/or services to the UK polymer science community |
This years award has been made to Prof. Steve Armes (University of Sheffield) for his outstanding contribution to the UK polymer community. Research in the Armes group has focussed on many areas and currently includes the synthesis of micelles using novel hydrophilic-hydrophilic diblock copolymers exhibiting stimuli-responsive behaviour, the synthesis of shell-cross-linked micelles using novel ABC triblock copolymers, and the synthesis of novel polymeric surfactants.
(More Info:http://armesresearch.group.shef.ac.uk)
2007 Macro Group UK Young Researchers Medal
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The Macro Group UK Young Researchers Medal is awarded annually to a UK-based scientist, normally under the age of 36 on December 31st of the preceding year, whose contributions to polymer science show outstanding promise for the future. |
This years award has been made to Dr Rein Ulijn (University of Manchester). Rein’s current research focuses on the design, characterisation and application of molecular biomaterials including enzyme-responsive hydrogels that change their physical properties in response to selective biocatalytic stimuli and self-assembled peptide nanomaterials.
(More Info:http://www.ulijnlab.com)
More biographic details for these medal winners are available in Bulletin number 69. Members can login to download these issues of the Bulletin or read them online
