Commonwealth Day Webinar – The benefits of collaborative efforts

Join us for a free webinar on Monday 9th March from 11:00 – 13:00 GMT/UTC. This event is being run by the Commonwealth Chemistry Early Career Network Committee.

This panel discussion celebrates Commonwealth Day and embodied the 2026 them of ‘Unlocking opportunities together for a prosperous Commonwealth‘ by showcasing successful collaborations across the commonwealth and culminates with a talk from Professor Sir Richard Catlow discussing his time as Foreign Secretary at the Royal Society and his long-standing collaborations with scientists in Namibia.

The webinar will be moderated by Dr Cynthia Ibeto.

Speakers

Headshot photo of Professor Sir Richard Catlow

Richard Catlow Illustration of British flag

University College London, UK

Headshot photo of Dr Graeme Hogarth

Graeme Hogarth Illustration of British flag

King’s College London, UK

Headshot photo of Dr Jagodish Sarker

Dr Jagodish Sarker Illustration of Bangladesh flag

Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Headshot photo of Dr Paul McNaughter

Dr Paul McNaughter Illustration of British flag

University of Manchester, UK

Headshot photo of Professor Nathaniel Boadi

Professor Nathaniel Boadi Illustration of Ghana flag

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Headshot photo of Dr Rosa Busquets

Dr Rosa Busquets Illustration of British flag

Kingston University, UK

Headshot photo of Professor Mohd Rizwan Khan

Professor Mohd. Rizwan Khan Illustration of Indian flag

formerly Aligarh Muslim University, India (now at King Saud University, Saudi Arabia)

Registration

Registration is free to chemists from across the Commonwealth and includes:

  • access to view the live event
  • access to an on demand recording after the event

Whilst this event is free to attend, registration is essential, as all attendees will need a log-in for access to the webinar platform.

The Royal Society of Chemistry is providing support to Commonwealth Chemistry by managing the registration process. Registration is subject to their event booking terms and conditions.

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