Scientists from our University have celebrated the 50th anniversary of a summer school teaching modern electrochemical techniques to academics and industry professionals across the globe.
Our University has been undertaking teaching and research in electrochemistry since the early 1960s, hosting its inaugural summer school in 1969.
Instrumental Methods in Electrochemistry is run by Southampton’s Electrochemistry Research Group and teaches the application of techniques to problems in chemistry, biology, sensors, materials science and industrial processing.
The popular one-week residential course has been attended by over 1,000 delegates in the past half century.
Dr Guy Denuault, Summer School Organiser, said:
“Electrochemistry touches many areas of science and is attracting significant interest because of the need to develop advanced technologies for energy storage and conversion. I have been coordinating the course for over 20 years and am proud that we have maintained such a high standard that we no longer need to advertise the course. Many research collaborations have evolved from discussions during the course and the school’s teaching will continue to shape excellence in our field over the coming decades.”
The electrochemistry summer school is targeted at higher education learners with a masters in science or above and industry professionals seeking continuous personal development.
