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

Richard Catlow ![]()
University College London, UK

Graeme Hogarth ![]()
King’s College London, UK

Dr Jagodish Sarker ![]()
Jagannath University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

Dr Paul McNaughter ![]()
University of Manchester, UK

Professor Nathaniel Boadi ![]()
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Dr Rosa Busquets ![]()
Kingston University, UK

Professor Mohd. Rizwan Khan ![]()
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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