University of Bristol Inaugural Lectures: Professors Valeska Ting and Adam Perriman

8 October 2021, 4.30 PM - 8 October 2021, 8.00 PM

Professors Valeska Ting and Adam Perriman

Queen's Building, University Walk, Bristol, BS8 1TR

Professor Valeska Ting, Professor of Smart Nanomaterials, School of Civil, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol
Introduced by Professor Phil Taylor, Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Enterprise

Talk Title: Tales of Adventure and Discovery from the Fascinating world of Functional Materials
Biography: Professor Valeska Ting (CEng, FIOM3) is a Professor of Smart Nanomaterials in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and the Research Director for the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Bristol. She leads a team of researchers developing nanoporous materials for sustainable applications including hydrogen storage, holds an EPSRC Research Fellowship in Energy and is a member of the Strategic Advisory Committee for the EPSRC-led cross-research council Energy theme. She was awarded the 2013 Institution of Chemical Engineers’ Sir Frederick Warner medal (international award presented every 2 years for work in sustainability), was the 2013 recipient of the UK's Parliamentary and Scientific Committee's SET for Britain Gold Medal for Engineering, as well as the Westminster Medal, and in 2020 was named one of the Top 50 Women in Engineering.

Professor Adam Perriman, Professor of Bioengineering, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, University of Bristol
Introduced by Professor Jeremy Tavaré, Dean of the Faculty of Life Sciences

Talk Title: Down Under and Back Again: From Designer Molecules to 3D Printing Body Parts
Biography: Professor Adam Perriman is a Professor of Bioengineering in the School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine at the University of Bristol. His research in centred on the construction of novel hybrid biomolecular systems, is built on the foundations of fundamental physical science, and spans the fields of chemistry, synthetic biology and tissue engineering. His contributions to this field of interdisciplinary science led to him being named a Wellcome Trust Frontiers Innovator in 2015, and in 2016, he was awarded the British Biophysical Society Young Investigator's Award and Medal. In 2019, he awarded a UK Research and Innovation Future Leader Fellowship. His research into the development of novel biomaterials has generated extensive media coverage and has been featured in Chemistry World, The Chemical Engineer, New Scientist, Nature, and Chemical and Engineering News (C&EN). This research also led to nationally-broadcast interviews on BBC4. In 2017, he founded the immune cell therapy technology company CytoSeek. During his tenure as Director and Chief Scientific Officer, CytoSeek has raised in excess of £5M of investments.

Evening itinerary:

  • 4:15pm Arrival
  • 4:30pm Professor Hugh Brady, Vice Chancellor: Opening remarks
  • 5:15pm Professor Phil Taylor Introduces: Professor Valeska Ting Inaugural lecture
  • 6:30pm Break with drinks and canapés
  • 7:00pm Professor Jeremy Tavare Introduces: Professor Adam Perriman Inaugural lecture
  • 8:00pm Finish

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