A full day symposium to be held at Reading University Department of Chemistry featuring two Plenary Lectures from Å·ÃÀAV Award Winners (Professor Tim Donohoe, Oxford, Charles Rees Award 2104 and Professor Andy Smith, St Andrews, Merck Award 2014) and Invited Lectures from younger academics from the participating Universities (Bath, Bristol, Cardiff, Oxford, Reading, Southampton). During the lunch break there will be a poster session.