About this episode
Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu discusses her work on nanoparticles and their applications in medicine, alongside her musical preferences.
Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu has dedicated her career to studying nanoparticles, finding ways to carry medicines to parts of the body that are notoriously hard to reach, such as the back of the eye and the brain, while causing fewer side-effects. She’s Professor of Pharmaceutical Nanoscience at University College London, President of Wolfson College Cambridge and was appointed a DBE in the King’s New Years Honours List last year. She’s also written a book called Chain Reaction: the Wondrous Chemistry of Everyday Life, in which she blends explanations of the science that surrounds us with moments of personal memoir. Ijeoma's music list includes Mozart, Vivaldi, Bach and Johann Strauss. Presenter Michael Berkeley Producer Clare Walker
People in this episode
Host: Michael Berkeley
Guest: Professor Dame Ijeoma Uchegbu
Topics covered
- nanoparticles
- medicine delivery
- personal memoir
- chemistry
- music
Keywords
- nanoparticles
- medicine
- chemistry
- personal memoir
- music
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: University College London, Wolfson College Cambridge
Books & works: Chain Reaction: the Wondrous Chemistry of Everyday Life
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