UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship for Dr Will Brittain

Making of molecules

Will has acquired an award of £1.63million in the direction of a undertaking which can conduct analysis to make enhancements to the synthesis of molecules that comprise fluorine.

His goal is to develop and improve current services at Durham to search out new methods to selectively and sustainably make goal molecules, so they’re extra scalable for actual world functions.

The findings might result in enhancements within the manufacturing of on a regular basis gadgets akin to prescription drugs, agrochemicals and supplies. Ultimately with the hope of driving down prices for society.

Led by Will, the undertaking will contain numerous tutorial consultants at Durham in addition to a world knowledgeable in fluorine chemistry at Ghent University.

Industry collaboration

The Future Leaders Fellowship scheme gives long-term help to early profession researchers to allow them to sort out formidable programmes or multidisciplinary questions.

As a part of the undertaking, Will and his workforce will work along with business companions to assist take their discoveries and make them scalable to allow actual world impacts.