Young Glasgow researcher named as one of 175 Faces of Chemistry

A University of Glasgow PhD student has been honoured for his contributions to the field of chemistry. Jamie Gallagher, a final-year chemistry and engineering PhD student, has been chosen as one of the Royal Society of Chemistry's '175 Faces of Chemistry' in recognition of his work as a science communicator. The 175 Face of Chemistry project showcases some of the most important past, present and future contributors to chemistry. Jamie's PhD work at the University, supported by a Kelvin Smith Scholarship, focuses on thermoelectronics, technology which can turn waste heat into electricity. He also writes and presents entertaining and educational shows about science, and has performed at science festivals in Cheltenham, Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh, as well as presenting at schools and universities and working with broadcasters. He has won numerous awards, including the first prize in the Scottish heat of the Famelab 2012 competition, which aims to find the UK's best science communicators. His most recent show, 'Periodic Success', offers a guided tour of the chemical elements.