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Stephen Wallace wins prestigious Royal Society of Chemistry Prize

Congratulations to Dr Stephen Wallace, a UKRI Future Leaders Fellow and Senior Lecturer in Biotechnology, who has been named winner of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Norman Heatley Award.

The Norman Heatley Award is for the most meritorious contributions made by an early career scientist working at the chemistry and life science interface. 

Stephen won the Norman Heatley Award for the development of chemical tools and microbial biocatalysts for sustainable synthesis.  He also receives £3,000 and a medal. 

I think industrial biotechnology is going to transform the chemical industry

Dr Stephen Wallace
Dr Stephen Wallace

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