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The Fuchter Group
  • Chemical biology, medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
  • Chiral functional materials and devices
  • Chemical synthesis
  • Photoswitches and photochemistry

Research areas

Chemical biology, medicinal chemistry and drug discovery

We continue to develop a range of chemistry-led approaches to interrogate novel targets/techniques for the treatment of disease

Find out more about biological chemistry

Small molecule and polymer functional materials

We are actively exploring ways in which chiral materials can be used to enable/improve function in technological applications

Find out more about materials science

Research areas II

Chemical synthesis

Enabling synthetic chemistry underpins all the ongoing research in the group

Find out more about Chemical Synthesis

Photochemistry

The interaction of light with molecules continues to be a key area of research for the group

Find out more about Photochemistry


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Research Areas:

  • Chemical biology, medicinal chemistry and drug discovery
  • Chiral functional materials and devices
  • Chemical synthesis
  • Photoswitches and photochemistry

Contact

Matthew J. Fuchter FRSC
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemistry
Molecular Sciences Research Hub, White City Campus
Wood Lane, London, W12 OBZ

m.fuchter@imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)20 8594 5815

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