Driven by curiosity. Driving changeDanckwerts Pergamon 2026 award announced
Former CEB PhD student Dr Anna Scheeder has won the 2026 Danckwerts Pergamon Prize for research developing nanocarrier systems to improve antibiotic delivery.
Meet CEB’s new academic
Dr George Gordon returns to Cambridge to lead new MRes course
Improving LEDs
Interface engineering improves colour purity and efficiency in perovskite LEDs, with potential applications in display technologies.
CEB spinout opens pilot manufacturing facility
CEB spinout opens manufacturing facility Immaterial, a spinout company founded by the Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology’s Professor David Fairen-Jimenez, has opened a pilot manufacturing facility in Sawston, south of Cambridge. The opening of the facility marks a milestone in translating advanced materials research into industrial production, enabling the company to manufacture its proprietary […]
Academic promotions at CEB
Three colleagues from CEB have been recognised in the University’s latest academic promotions round. Ewa Marek and Graham Christie have been promoted to Professor, and Zach Bond to Associate Teaching Professor.
Markus Kraft awarded IChemE’s Geldart Medal
Markus Kraft awarded IChemE’s Geldart Medal Professor Markus Kraft has been awarded The 2026 Geldart Medal by the Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE). The Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology professor was voted as the recipient ‘in recognition of his pioneering work in the combustion synthesis of organic and inorganic nanostructured particles’. The deciding panel […]
Seconds of chaos – the story of Robot Club
One wheel had stopped turning several rounds earlier. A panel was now hanging off at an awkward angle. Movement had become more hopeful than controlled, the beast on its last legs…across the arena, its opponent looked only marginally healthier.
But determined.
Diagnostic test moves one step closer to reality
A urine test developed by scientists at the University of Cambridge has moved a step closer to clinical use following new findings revealing it could do more than first thought.
Dr Marek appointed Assistant Director of EPRG
Dr Marek appointed Assistant Director of EPRG Dr Ewa Marek has been appointed one of three new Assistant Directors of the Energy Policy Research Group (EPRG), as the group announces a major refresh of its leadership team. The changes follow the retirement of founding Director David Newbery, who will continue to support the group as […]
DeuxBrie is the big cheese at CEB Robot Club’s 2026 tournament
The inaugural CEB Robot Club champions become the tournament’s first repeat winners after a bruising, rain-delayed contest.