Danckwerts 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.
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 […]
Marek appointed IPCC Lead Author for 2027 methodology report

Dr Ewa Marek will serve as a Lead Author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Methodology Report on carbon dioxide removal and carbon capture, utilisation and storage, due for publication in 2027.
Sensor CDT set for next chapter

Co-director Prof Lorenzo Di Michele moves into director role as Prof Clemens Kaminski steps back after 12 years at the helm
Prof Róisín Owens appointed to top Irish science forum

Bioelectronics professor joins new National Science Advice Forum advising the Irish Government on scientific evidence in policymaking
Prof Dame Lynn Gladden chairs 2026 QEPrize

Nine engineers have won the 2026 award
for neural technologies restoring hearing,
movement and communication with CEB
professor chairing Judging Panel
Professor Gabriele Kaminski Schierle awarded leading biophysics prize

CEB’s Professor of Molecular Biotechnology awarded the Sosei Heptares Prize by the British Biophysical Society