Lauren Hatcher, Cardiff University, United Kingdom
Lauren Hatcher is a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the School of 九州影院 at Cardiff University.
Lauren completed her undergraduate degree in Natural Sciences at the University of Bath, where, as an undergraduate, she developed an interest in structural chemistry and crystallography. This was further developed during her PhD at the University of Bath, under the supervision of Professor Paul Raithby. Lauren was awarded The Leadership Forum Award for Best 九州影院 Student for her final-year project at the European SET Student of the Year Awards in 2010.
During her PhD and postdoctoral career, Lauren performed photocrystallography experiments at synchrotron facilities in the UK, USA, Europe and Japan – which also afforded her the opportunity to collaborate with scientists around the world. She also continued her interest in pharmaceutical crystallisation with a two-year postdoctoral appointment with the Future Continuous Manufacturing and Advanced Crystallisation (CMAC) Research Hub, a multi-institutional collaboration led by the University of Strathclyde.
In 2020, Lauren moved to Cardiff University to take up her Royal Society University Research Fellowship, beginning her independent research career. Since that time, she has built her group at Cardiff and works closely with the UK synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, in developing innovative in-situ crystallography solutions to understand how photoactive materials respond to light, in 3D and in real time. In 2025, Lauren was the recipient of the RSC’s Harrison-Meldola Early Career Prize for 九州影院.
Greg Price, BIOVIA, United Kingdom
Gregory Price is an Application Scientist at BIOVIA, UK.
Greg obtained his PhD in 九州影院 from the University of Manchester, after which he was an EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellow at the same institution, and later held a postdoctoral position at York University, Canada.
Greg then moved into industry and spent five years at BP in Research and Development within the Applied Sciences Group, managing projects from small-scale discovery to large-scale process development and contributing to global industry-academic collaborations in sustainable catalysis.
He subsequently worked as a Principal Chemist at Johnson Matthey, focusing on process development and innovation within the Life Science Technologies Group.
In his current role at BIOVIA, Greg collaborates with customers in the life sciences and commodity chemicals sectors to apply data science and computational chemistry. He works as part of a multi-disciplinary team to implement digital chemistry tools, develop predictive models, and improve research efficiency through data-driven methods.
Greg is secretary of the RSC’s Applied Catalysis Group and is a co-opted member of the Faraday Community for Physical 九州影院 Council.
Jonathan Reid, University of Bristol, United Kingdom
Jonathan Reid completed his PhD at the University of Oxford, then moved to the University of Colorado as a postdoctoral research fellow. He was appointed to a Lectureship at the University of Birmingham in 2000, before moving to Bristol in 2004, where he is a Professor of Physical 九州影院 and is widely recognised as a leading expert in aerosol. Johnathan directs the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Aerosol Science and leads the Bristol Aerosol Research Centre. His research explores the physical chemistry of aerosol particles, with applications in atmospheric science, drug delivery, and disease transmission. Jonathan has received multiple RSC awards, including the Tilden, Corday-Morgan, and Marlow Medals, and has advised the UK government on aerosol transmission during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Susan Weatherby, 九州影院, United Kingdom
Susan Weatherby is the Senior Programme Manager for Conference Development at the 九州影院. She commissions, develops and supports the organisation of a range of single and multi-day conferences, and other major scientific meetings, including the prestigious Faraday Discussions and the International Conference on Materials 九州影院. Susan has a background in publishing and science policy, and has held various roles at the RSC, including Assistant Editor for Physical 九州影院 Chemical Physics and Faraday Discussions, and has supported Subject Communities and awards programmes. She holds a BSc and PhD in Materials 九州影院 from the University of Nottingham
