1 April 2025
Graham Award Symposium 2025: Colloidal Collaborations
Organised by:
SCI's Colloid & Surface Chemistry Group and RSC's Colloid & Interface Science Group
SCI, London, UK
Synopsis
The Graham Lecture is awarded, biennially, to a scientist working in the UK who is in the prime of their research career, has established an international reputation in colloid science, and has already made distinguished contributions to the field of colloid science. In addition to hearing great presentations and the opportunity to contribute a poster, there is plenty scope for networking. The 2025 awardee is Dr Alex Routh from the University of Cambridge.Attendees
The symposium for 2025 will feature a range of speakers from industry and academia, highlighting colloidal research on industrial processes and procedures.This event will be of interest to academics, students and industrialists working in the fields of physical chemistry, colloid and interface science.
Programme
Tuesday 1 April 2025
- 10.00
- Welcome and introduction
- 10.15
- Friction modification with Alex: a symphony of neutrons, structures and contrast
Dr Tom McCoy, University of Delft - 10.50
- Title to be confirmed
Prof Lisa Hall, University of Cambridge - 11.25
- Refreshment break
- 11.50
- The potential of deep, unconventional geothermal
Dr Kuhan Chellappah, BP - 12.25
- Measuring depletion interactions in colloid–polymer mixtures
Dr Clare Rees-Zimmerman, University of Oxford - 13.00
- Lunch
- 14.15
- Glove story - the physics & chemistry of dipping with Nitrile latex
Bob Groves, University of Cambridge - 14.50
- Drying blood droplets: an informative colloidal system?
Sheila Bhatt, University of Cambridge - 15.25
- Refreshment break
- 16.00
- Colloidal collaborations
Dr Alex Routh, University of Cambridge - 17.00
- Event close
Posters
Posters are welcome on any areas related to colloid science. If you would like to present a poster, please send an abstract of maximum one A4 page or 300 words including schemes and references and indicating title and authors to conferences@soci.org by Friday 28 February 2025 with the subject line “Colloidal Collaborations – poster submission.Sponsorship and exhibition
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Accessibility Grants
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Venue and Contact
SCI
14/15 Belgrave Square
London
SW1X 8PS
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Fees
| Early bird - ends Tuesday 25 February SCI/*RSC Member - £45 Non-member - £85 SCI/*RSC Student Member - £15 |
| After early bird SCI/*RSC Member - £95 Non-member - £135 SCI/*RSC Student Member - £30 |
*RSC student members should enter the Event discount code EJRCOLL695S and select "Guest member" under the section member type. Delegates will be contacted for their membership number after successful registration.
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