The fourth event of the Early Career Network of Commonwealth Chemistry was a webinar held on 14th November 2024 entitled ‘Accessing Advanced National Laboratory Facilities’. This free-to-access webinar has been made available on demand to support early career researchers by expanding understanding of and access to physical facilities and expert person resources at National Laboratories and Research Centers globally. This is now available to watch on demand below.
The Early Career Network organises activities to cater to the needs of early career chemists across the Commonwealth, in line with the recommendations of the report “A Sustainable Chemistry Workforce for a Sustainable Future’.
During the webinar you will hear from our speakers, who will each give a short talk about their area of expertise and this will be followed by live Q&A.
Our speakers are:
- Dr Qun Shen, National Synchrotron Light Source II Deputy Director for Science, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
- Dr Aaron Stein, Center for Functional Nanomaterials Chief of Staff, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA
- Moderator: Dr Michael Forde, University of the West Indies St Augustine Campus, Trinidad and Tobago
During the webinar, the speakers will share and discuss the following:
- General overview of National Laboratory or Research Centers and their mission;
- Specific overview of Research Facilities – examples include synchrotron, general laboratories, computational resources, etc.;
- Examples and case studies about how these facilities can help your research;
- An overview of access and funding routes for these facilities;
- Top tips and how to write proposals to access these facilities.
Professor Neil Coville, President of Commonwealth Chemistry, and Professor Priyani Paranagama, Chair of the Commonwealth Chemistry Early Career Network Committee, provide the opening and closing remarks for this event.