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Dave Leigh
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Royal Society Research Professor & Sir Samuel Hall Chair of Chemistry, University of Manchester, UK. European. molecules・ machines・ magic
Manchester, England
catenane.net
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    Dave Leigh
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    Aug 25, 2018
    Havana bad day? Brighten it up with this guide to synthetic molecular machines from the brilliant @acapellascience 🤖❤️🤖
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    Dave Leigh
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    Oct 19, 2022
    In @Nature, a tape-reading molecule that reads stereochemistry rather than nucleotide codons😃 go.nature.com/3D6QTr3 Congrats to @YansongRen @RJamagne & Dan! Many tks to @SciCommStudios for graphics & animation🙏 [📽️:bottom left=tape potential energy surface; right=CD spectrum]
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    Dave Leigh
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    Aug 26, 2020
    I can't believe it knots better in @Nature! go.nature.com/3jncpvb😃 Congrats to @FSchaufelberger, Lucian, @David_P_August, Julien & @JStenlid👊 Tldr: bit.ly/3gw0M37
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    Dave Leigh
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    Jun 23, 2021
    It can be overlooked that biomotors are actually catalysts, but how can catalysis of a reaction lead to work being done? In rdcu.be/cm4Ft @FieldenStephen & Shuntaro open new directions for both catalysis & molecular machine design. Pumped to see this out in @Nature!
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    Dave Leigh
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    Oct 6, 2021
    The seminal 2000 organocatalysis papers from @dmac68 & @ListLaboratory were the 2nd and 1st corresponding author papers from the starting PIs. A reminder to invest in the young!😃#chemnobel
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    Dave Leigh
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    Dec 30, 2024
    Very sad news of the passing of @sirfrasersays, a giant of chemistry for four decades. He pioneered (with J-P Sauvage) the chemistry of the mechanical bond (catenanes & rotaxanes) & recognised that their well defined motions could be useful for molecular machinery... 1/3
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    Dave Leigh
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    Dec 14, 2020
    Endless forms most beautiful: a molecular endless (7-4) knot out in @NatureChemistry. Congrats to @TitchDanon @FieldenStephen Jeff, George & Steffen 🪢😃🪢go.nature.com/3noDKQ4
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    Dave Leigh
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    Dec 16, 2020
    Knotting & weaving are closely related. In @nature today go.nature.com/34j4zxA a 'sister' paper to Monday's @NatureChemistry molecular endless knot. We use what was learnt there to weave polymer chains to form a 2D molecularly woven fabric. Congrats, tks & animations below...
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    Dave Leigh
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    Nov 19, 2021
    New animation of an OG chem-fuelled motor-molecule nature.com/articles/natur… (HD version available for download here: catenane.net/pages/2016_aut…]. Tks to @Biocinematics for the fab video!😃
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    Dave Leigh
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    May 18, 2022
    Postdoc positions available in our group! jobs.manchester.ac.uk/displayjob.asp…
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    Dave Leigh
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    Jun 8, 2020
    Hudlicky's essay made statements on gender, race & mentoring practices that are plain wrong, deeply offensive & against everything we all believe in. Repudiations of the opinions followed quickly with uplifting statements of values from every corner of the chemistry community.1/7
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    Dave Leigh
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    May 24, 2022
    80 years young today! Happy birthday @sirfrasersays 🎉🥂
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    Dave Leigh
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    Mar 18, 2024
    Some dudes who made catenanes🔗
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    Dave Leigh
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    Dec 14, 2019
    Emotional 2 days at #Leigh30th. I laughed so much at the stories (& roasting!) I almost broke a rib; I cried at an election result that will make the best-of-best multination philosophy that underpins our group more difficult to maintain. Thanks everyone for coming; it was magic!