LCN scientists recognised in IOP awards
Two LCN scientists, Geoff Thornton and Chris Pickard, have been recognised in this year’s Institute of Physics awards (Left: Chris Pickard; Right: Geoff Thornton) Tabor Medal – Prof Geoff Thornton (UCL Chemistry) “For his contributions to...
New professorship for nanotechnology research
Women in Engineering Day off to a good start with the announcement of the Shell/Royal Academy of Engineering Research Chair for LCN academic Professor Mary Ryan Professor Ryan leads Shell’s programme for Materials and Corrosion at the LCN’s Imperial site. The...
Oriented growth is an emergent property of cellularised tissues
Scientists at the LCN have shown that the ability of tissues to orient their growth in response to externally applied forces is a simple consequence of the mechanics of cellularised materials and the ability of individual cells to divide along their long axis. The...