We invite you to the launch of the Welsh Microscopy Society, a network designed to highlight and champion the work happening in Wales within microscopy, imaging, and related modalities.
Join us in person or online to connect with colleagues from across Wales.
What to Expect/ Beth i ddisgwyl
- Informal networking with microscopists across Wales
- Meet other facility leads, researchers, and technicians who want to showcase microscopy in Wales
- Drinks and light refreshments
- Updates on Welsh Microscopy initiatives
- Opportunity to choose the Welsh Microscopy Society logo
As well as a talk from Chief Scientific Advisor for Welsh Government, Professor Jas Pal Badyal FRS.
Jas Pal Badyal FRS
- provides scientific advice to the First Minister, his Cabinet and the wider Welsh Government
- leads, influences and supports the setting of the scientific priorities for Wales.
- works with science, research and innovation policy leads across Welsh Government
- leads on developing proposals for a coherent and strategic approach to Welsh Government’s Science and Research policy.
- works with policy and science leads across Welsh Government to develop proposals on the role of science and research in tackling global challenges such as:
- climate change,
- human health care,
- protecting ecosystems,
- provision of sustainable energy supplies linked to decarbonisation goals.
- promotes science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects
- works with UK’sChief Scientific Adviser and liaises with Departmental Chief Scientific Advisers in the UK Government
- is the head of profession for science and technology staff across Wales and the Welsh Government
Jas Pal Badyal was awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985, gaining his Doctorate (PhD) in 1988, both from Cambridge University. He held a King’s College Fellowship and the Oppenheimer Fellowship. In 1989 he moved to Durham University to take up a lectureship and was promoted to Full Professor in 1996.
He is internationally recognised for his pioneering research on the:
- functionalisation of solid surfaces
- deposition of functional nanolayers.
Jas Pal has invented many novel surfaces for technological and societal applications. These have been underpinned by the investigation of fundamental mechanisms and scale-up. Examples include:
- antibacterial
- fog harvesting
- catalysis
- non-fouling
- optochiral switches
- filtration
- biochips
- super-repellency
- nano-actuation
Professor Badyal is the fourth CSAW, his predecessors are:
- Professor Peter Halligan from March 2018 to February 2022, a distinguished psychologist and neuroscientist
- Professor Julie Williams from September 2013 to September 2017, a leading Alzheimer's researcher
- Professor John Harries from May 2010 to April 2013, a distinguished atmospheric physicist.
Who should attend/ pwy ddylai fynychu
- Researchers
- Students
- Facility Staff
- Technicians
- Industry Partners
Logo Competition: Submit your Welsh Microscopy Society logo designs. The final logo will be chosen on the night.
LinkedIn: tag us in your designs by including the #WelshMicroscopicalSociety
Email: wms@rms.org.uk
