Seven Cambridge scientists have been appointed University Research Fellows (URFs) for 2011 by The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science.

The University Research Fellowship scheme aims to provide outstanding scientists, who have the potential to become leaders in their chosen fields, with the opportunity to build an independent research career.

The list of appointments is as follows:

Dr Edward Brambley – Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
Acoustics and stability within fluid flow, particular applied to aeroacoustics

Dr Kevin Chalut – Department of Physics.
Developing photonics tools for understanding the physical world of stem cells

Dr Janet Deane – Cambridge Institute for Medical Research.
Molecular Understanding of the Multifunctional Shigella Virulence Factor IcsA

Dr Andras Juhasz – Department of Pure Mathematics and Mathematical Statistics.
Sutured Floer homology and smooth 4-manifolds

Dr Stephen Morris – Centre for Advanced Photonics and Electronics, Department of Engineering.
Reconfigurable quasi-random laser sources

Dr Jerome Neufeld – Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics.
Fluid dynamics of multiphase geophysical systems

Dr Jason Robinson – Department of Materials Science.
Superconducting Spintronics


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