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SUMMARY:Crystallogenesis: order at the interface
DESCRIPTION:How does order emerge from disorder? Professor Jerry Heng\, Pro
 fessor in Particle Technology in the Department of Chemical Engineering\, 
 will explore how crystals first form\, how order can re-emerge after disru
 ption\, and how new beginnings spark innovation and collaboration.  \nPle
 ase register to attend in person. A live stream for online attendance is a
 vailable on this page.\nWe look forward to seeing you on Wednesday 13 May!
 \nImperial Inaugurals are term-time lectures that celebrate our newest Pr
 ofessors\, recognising their academic journey and showcasing their researc
 h.\nAbstract\nCrystallisation is at the heart of many processes that shape
  the materials\, medicines\, and technologies of modern life. Yet the abil
 ity to control the earliest moment of crystal formation remains elusive.
  This lecture explores the genesis of order enabled by heterogeneous nucle
 ation\, where molecules assemble at an engineered interface to increase th
 e probability and propensity for nucleation. Drawing on studies from small
  organic molecules to peptides and proteins\, it reflects on how an interf
 ace can be designed to steer the first steps of molecular order. The inter
 face mirrors my own research journey\, where many of the most meaningful p
 erspectives crystallised from collaborations across fields\, between group
 s and beyond geographical boundaries. Taking this opportunity to recognise
  an exceptional group and the collaborators whose generosity and insight h
 ave been central to this journey. The lecture will discuss with a recent o
 bservation of crystal regeneration — the way order can re-emerge after d
 isruption. As with many aspects of research\, from an ending can emerge 
 a new beginning\, bringing opportunities for innovation\, renewed collabor
 ations\, and new paths forward. \nBiography\n\nProfessor Jerry Heng is 
 a leading figure in particle technology and currently serves as Professor 
 in Particle Technology and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Depart
 ment of Chemical Engineering at Imperial College London. He joined Imperia
 l in 2006 as a Research Associate before progressing through roles as Lect
 urer\, Senior Lecturer\, Reader\, and finally Professor from 2020 onward. 
 His academic background includes a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Imperi
 al College London (2006) and a B.Eng. in Chemical Engineering from Univer
 siti Teknologi Malaysia (2002). Professor Heng is also an EPSRC Manufact
 uring the Future Fellow and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. \
 n\n\n \n
URL:https://www.imperial.ac.uk/events/207081/crystallogenesis-order-at-the-
 interface/
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LOCATION:Lecture theatre G16\, Sir Alexander Fleming Building\, South Kensi
 ngton Campus\, Imperial College London\, London\, SW7 2AZ\, United Kingdom
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