Join us for an exclusive Chemistry World webinar, where we sat down for an hour with Melanie Sanford, renowned scientist and leading figure in the field of organic and inorganic chemistry. Melanie’s ground breaking research focusing on the development and study of transition metal catalysed reactions is widely applied in the chemicals industry for the efficient construction of new pharmaceuticals and agrochemicals.

In this live and interactive webinar – broadcast on 16 April 2025 – Melanie joins us to share her personal experiences navigating academia and industry. She also gives insight into her career and the scientific discoveries that have propelled her to the forefront of modern chemistry.

During the session, the live audience had the opportunity to put their questions to Melanie, and she answers these in the live Q&A at the end of the session.

This webinar will appeal to established chemists and students alike.

Guest speaker

Melanie Sanford

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Melanie Sanford is the Moses Gomberg Distinguished University Professor of Chemistry and Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Chemistry at the University of Michigan, US. She received BS and MS degrees from Yale University, US, and pursued graduate studies at the California Institute of Technology, US. Sanford has won a number of awards, including the ACS Award in Pure Chemistry, the Sackler Prize, the Blavatnik Award, a MacArthur Foundation Fellowship, and the ACS Award in Organometallic Chemistry. She is a member of the National Academy of Sciences, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and a fellow of the ACS. She has trained close to 100 graduate students and post-docs. Research in the Sanford group aims to develop new chemical reactions that enable the production of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals, and fuels in a more efficient and environmentally friendly manner.

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