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Prof. Rebecca Melen

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Professor at Cardiff University. EPSRC Early Career Fellow. Main Group Chemist.

Cardiff, Wales
Joined July 2015
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
I thought I'd show my group how to make crystals today 😂💎 #BackInTheLab #Crystals
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
I’m delighted to announce that I’ve been awarded a Philip Leverhulme Prize in Chemistry. Congratulations to all the other winners too including @nfchilton @GroupWebster . @cardiffuni
@LeverhulmeTrust
The Leverhulme Trust
2 years
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
6 years
My top 10 Welsh element names (I'll let you work out what they are): 1. ócsigen 2. sylffwr 3. Ffosfforws 4. Copor 5. Tùn 6. Telwriwm 7. Mercwri 8. Plwm 9. Fflworin 10. Alwminiwm (at least they keep the second "i" in Welsh) @AHarsanyi
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Promotion application successful. As of August 1st I will be a Reader. 😊🎉🍾
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
Really sad to hear of the passing of Prof. Grubbs. He will be greatly missed and was a true inspiration. I had the pleasure of meeting Prof. Grubbs back when I was a postdoc at the Lindau Nobel Laureate Conference for an interview for @Nature . RIP.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Canada 2022 🇨🇦
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
This is probably one of the papers I’m most proud of, probably because it’s (a) different and (b) due to the great team of collaborators I got to work with. ⁦ @chitnislab ⁩ ⁦ @MartinGroupBU ⁩ ⁦ @DuttonChemistry ⁩ and twitterless Rupert.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
I love how diverse and international my group is right now 🇩🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇮🇳🇸🇦🇸🇰🇳🇱🇮🇹
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Great time in India before ICMGSC 2023 @MainTvm 🇮🇳🌴
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
I have two PhD positions available in my group on synthetic main group chemistry. Funding is available for UK students but international students are eligible if you can cover the difference between Home and Overseas/EU fees ⬇️ and
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Really honoured to be selected as this year's winner of the RSC Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize @RoySocChem
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Come join our team 😊 Postdoc position available in organic chemistry:
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Saw this mug in a gift shop yesterday. As a Chemist my first thought was "Why have a mug with Tellurium on it?". Turns out Te is Welsh for tea 😂
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Really happy to be elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales @LSWalesCDdCymru
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Really excited to be on the Early Career Advisory Board for @ChemEurJ
@ChemEurJ
Chemistry
4 years
📢📢📢Join us in welcoming the inaugural members of our Early Career Advisory Board! More information at 👉👉
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
My proofreader has fallen asleep on page 1. Is the manuscript really that boring? 😴
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Today would be my mother's 60th birthday. Sadly her life was cut too short 😢 Having a degree/PhD in biochemistry she has definitely been a true inspiration for me and my career.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Time for a more personal post: My mother was diagnosed with terminal cancer late last year and was given 3 months to live. Today is exactly three months since her diagnosis and she's still going strong. I'm so impressed at how brave and positive she is ❤ @CR_UK
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 months
Applications are open for the Newton International Fellowships. Please contact me if you’d like me to host you in our wonderful new labs in Cardiff. We have excellent facilities for catalysis research ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Amazing conference! It’s so nice to see so much beautiful main group chemistry, and to talk to so many enthusiastic PIs and students. Thanks so much to the organisation committee for putting on a fantastic and memorable event 🇮🇳 #ICMGSC2023
@MainTvm
Main Group Chemistry @ IISERTVM
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ICMGSC 2023:A spectacular event being held at IISER Thiruvananthapuram. Highly quality talks by leading main group chemists. It has been a real scientific feast in the last three days! We witnessed impressive posters by the Indian research community! Of course vibrant networking!
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
It has been almost 2 years work but here it is: Well done team! @ayandasgupta200 @Babaahmadi88 @cardiffuni @ChemistryCU
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
I took up parkrun last year as a New Year's resolution (and also to help combat some emotional difficulties in my personal life) and today I did my 50th run! It's certainly become an obsession and part of my Saturday morning routine! @parkrunUK
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Delighted to hear that @ChemEurJ and sister journals have modified their requirements for EA in their Notice for Authors in response to our EA study in @ACSCentSci . @MartinGroupBU @chitnislab @DuttonChemistry
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Is it really necessary to pick on PhD students after they've given a talk? It doesn't help their confidence or self esteem 😡 #Euroboron8 #Dinosaurs 🐲
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
It's been a long time coming but here it is. Really proud of all my group members for all their work and effort with this and to @EmRichards_EPR and Ben Slater for their contributions. 🎉 @ChemistryCU @cardiffuni @CellRepPhysSci
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Anybody interested in doing a PhD in "Metal-Free Catalyst Development Using Microwaves"? International applicants are encouraged to apply (through the link below).
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
My first half marathon complete in 2.03.20 Really pleased as I've never run over 10km (my training plan failed due to too much work and lack of motivation). Now it's time to celebrate 🥂 #TeamCardiff #CARDIFFHALF
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
6 years
I'm in love with the Welsh word for phosphorus 😂 #welsh #phosphorus
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Talk done at #CSC2022 #CCCE2022 Looking forward to catching up with everyone at the inorganic mixer later.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Mini review on radicals in FLP chemistry. Looking forward to working on this area more in collaboration with @EmRichards_EPR @ayandasgupta200 @angew_chem @ChemistryCU
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
BBC you've done it again. It's Dr not Mrs. How many times do you need to get this wrong when reporting about females with a doctorate?! @BBCWorld @BBC @DrBiden
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Group celebration in the park
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
Beautiful Wales 😍 #Pembrokeshire #Wales
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
Vaccinated!
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Beautiful location for a conference. Looking forward to lots of exciting chemistry #BC55
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
Lovely day out with the pony 🐴
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Sunrise hike before the conference starts #bc55 🇨🇭☀️⛰
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
London from the air ✈️
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Brilliant talk by @GrebGroup at #ICMGSC2023 on measuring Lewis acidity.
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
I've been in Cardiff for 5 years and today I came across a series of streets named after elements. I'm still looking for some non-metals 😂
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Had an amazing time at the Philip Leverhulme Prize dinner at Drapers’ hall last week. Congratulations to all the other winners including fellow @cardiffuni winner @Dan_Slocombe 👏 @ChemistryCU @EngineeringCU @LeverhulmeTrust
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
7 years
My first PhD student submitted his thesis today. A total of 17 papers in less than 3 years!!! Congrats Lewis Wilkins @ChemistryCU @cardiffuni
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Looking forward to moving into the Translational Research Hub soon #TRH @cardiffuni @CCI_Cardiff
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Come join us 😊 Postdoc position in Frustrated Lewis Pair radical chemistry with @EmRichards_EPR We welcome applicants with a good experience in organic and inorganic/main group chemistry.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Interested in doing a postdoc in electrochemistry? Check out the position in the link below:
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
6 years
Dear referee 3, We tried that reaction you suggested and it exploded. Best regards, RLM @jamie_carden #sadlynolongerwithus
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Pleased that our paper with @MicolSanti1 and @darren_ould made it into the top 10% of downloaded papers for @angew_chem in 2018-2019. #TopDownloadedArticle
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Yesterday I was in China and today I am in Florida. One plus side about zoom seminars is that there is no jet lag. The downside: the weather is rubbish in Cardiff 😂🌧️
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Good to see this one online 😊 Thanks to @KatarinaStefko1 @ayandasgupta200 @LGierlichs @Babaahmadi88 for all their hard work. @ChemistryCU
@angew_chem
Angewandte Chemie
4 years
Triarylborane-Catalyzed Alkenylation Reactions of Aryl Esters with Diazo Compounds (Melen)
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
1st 10km race completed. I'm pretty happy with my time 😊
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
You're never too old to do fancy dress 😂 #Frozen #PrincessAnna #fjordhorse
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Over 350 viewers!!! Probably the biggest audience I have had. Thanks @dange82 for organising. Can't wait for next weeks instalment of main group chemistry!
@LGierlichs
Lukas Gierlichs
4 years
Very interesting talks in the main group seminar online Thanks @dange82 for hosting and great talks from Richard Kong and @rebecca_melen ! Looking forward to the rest of the series
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Congratulations to former Master students Will and Dan on their graduation today. Will has already started his PhD in 🇨🇦 with @chitnislab and Dan has got a position in industry 👏 with current PhD students @IngenYara and @MGGuerzoni at @ChemistryCU @cardiffuni
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Another PhD position available in my group investigating CO2 reduction with FLPs in collaboration with bp and Johnson Matthey. Details for applying are in the link below: ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Talk ready for the #LOGIC2020 conference which starts today.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
54km bike ride and 24km hike. Exhausted but worth it. Wales is beautiful. ☀️
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Thanks @impchemistry for inviting me to give a virtual seminar. I really enjoyed the seminar from the internal PhD student Seb Green. Thanks to Dr Becky Greenaway for organising! 😀
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
PhD Position available in my group starting October 2023. Check out the link below 👇
@ChemistryCU
Cardiff University School of Chemistry
2 years
👩‍🔬PGR WEDNESDAY👨‍🔬 ⭐️ New PhD Opportunity ⭐️ Looking towards the future? A new PhD post, with UK funding, is now available for an October 2023 start date. See if this could be for you:
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
RSC chemistry photo shoot thanks to @wu_lingyu . I actually had to venture into the lab 😱 @ChemistryCU
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
6 years
Really exited to be starting my new 5-year project "From Organic to Inorganic Chemistry: Exploiting the Isolobal Analogy to Develop Main Group Catalysts" as part of my @EPSRC early career fellowship.
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
6 years
First student finished. Congratulations Lewis! @ChemistryCU
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
First paper of lock down submitted🙂
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
It's already 1 year since my mother passed away. Today a team of close friends did a bike ride totalling the length of the UK in her memory. @MytonHospices @ACowellSoprano
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
I chose an alternative form of transport to meet my student in the park today. @LGierlichs
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Today my mother passed away at just 59 from breast cancer. She was very loved and will deeply missed. ❤
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
My #Logic2020 goodie bag arrived today. I love the knitted conical flask and Bunsen burner 😍 Thanks again to the organisers for arranging a great virtual symposium. #WomenInSTEM @CWICNetwork
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Thank @ChemEurJ for organising the symposium. Already great talks from @CamposGroup and @TrevorAHamlin and more to come...
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Rosalba A. Rincón
2 years
More on Lewis acid reactions in today’s session! @rebecca_melen
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Lovely holiday in Cornwall. Fist time out of Wales since March. #LockdownHoliday
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Filming of The Witcher season 3 in South Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 The Witcher’s horse has come to stay 😍 #Witcher3 #Netflix
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Back from an amazing adventure with my sister in New Zealand. Back to teaching 9am tomorrow 😂 #jetlag #NewZealand
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
First paper submitted during lockdown is now online. @darren_ould @ChemEurJ Diazaphospholene and Diazaarsolene Derived Homogeneous Catalysis
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Had a great time at #SERMACS2022 catching up with friends and discussing cool chemistry. Thanks to @DuttonChemistry for saving my life after losing my glasses in the sea!
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Happy Halloween 🎃
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
A new adventure. 🐎⛱
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Congratulations @darren_ould on finishing your PhD. 🎉🎈🎉 Post viva party on zoom isn't quite the same though.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
A trip to the Christmas market with all the new group members @Babaahmadi88 @PaharSanjukta @MILANPR81418750 @sampurn41017742 @cbansal210899
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
3 years
Congratulations Dr @KaeTanja with passing you PhD viva and welcome to the group #PhD
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
4 years
Beautiful day in Cardiff today...but that only partially makes up for the fact that I should currently be on a flight to Toronto. 🇨🇦
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Sub 2h half marathon 🏃‍♀️ #TeamCardiff @CardiffHalf
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
Thanks to everyone @TCD_Chemistry for hosting me. I had a great visit and I’m looking forward to coming back in May.
@ThorriGunnlaugs
Thorri Gunnlaugsson
1 year
Fantastic lecture by Prof Melen @rebecca_melen @ChemistryCU here in the TCD @TCD_Chemistry as part of our seminar series to celebrate her Harrison Meldola Memorial Prize! Fantastic work!
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
A great few days in Chicago for the award symposium in honour of @FLPchemist #ACSFall2022 . It was great to catch up with friends and former colleagues.
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
5 years
Really pleased to have been selected as a winner of the Learned Society of Wales Dillwyn Medal for STEMM. @LSWalesCDdCymru
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
2 years
Massive congratulations to current PhD student @IngenYara and former student @darren_ould for winning poster prizes at the RSC Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson poster competition. @RoySocChem @cardiffuni @CCI_Cardiff #ProudSupervisor
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@rebecca_melen
Prof. Rebecca Melen
1 year
In Ireland for a seminar at TCD. The barrels of Guinness are already being rolled out ready for Saint Patrick’s day tomorrow ☘️ 🇮🇪
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Prof. Rebecca Melen
6 years
#Iamachemist working in main group chemistry and here I am with my (appropriately named) horse Indium. @RoySocChem #InternationalDayofWomenandGirlsinScience
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