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Dr Lauren E. Hatcher is a Royal Society University Research Fellow in the School of Chemistry at Cardiff University. She is a solid-state organometallic chemist with expertise in time-resolved single-crystal X-ray diffraction and photocrystallography, focusing on photo-active crystalline materials and solar energy applications.
Education:
- PhD in Chemistry, University of Bath (2014) – Thesis: Molecular Photocrystallography
- BSc(Hons) in Natural Sciences with Industrial Placement, University of Bath (2010)
- Industrial Placement, Small Molecule Crystallography Group, GlaxoSmithKline Services, Harlow
Research Focus: Dr Hatcher’s research investigates the structure–property relationships in photo-active crystalline materials. Her work is divided into two streams: (1) rational design of light-responsive ferroelectric materials for solar energy conversion, and (2) development of dynamic X-ray diffraction methods (e.g., photocrystallography) to observe real-time structural changes. Techniques include organic/organometallic synthesis, framework synthesis, time-resolved X-ray diffraction, and advanced crystallization strategies.
Awards & Fellowships:
- Royal Society University Research Fellowship (2019)
- CCDC Chemical Crystallography Prize for Younger Scientists (2017)
- American Crystallographic Association travel grant (2016)
- Rigaku travel grant (2015)
- Journal of Chemical Crystallography poster prize (2013)
- Margaret Etter Student Lecturer Award (2011)
- The Leadership Forum Award for Best Chemistry Student (2010)
- Faculty of Science Prize for Best Natural Sciences Student, University of Bath (2007, 2008, 2010)
Supervision & Team: Dr Hatcher currently supervises PhD students including Sam Lewis, Debashish Das, and Josh Morris. Her group welcomes postgraduate students interested in structural chemistry, photocrystallography, synthetic organometallic chemistry, and advanced crystallization techniques.
Funding & Projects: Her research is supported by the Royal Society University Research Fellowship under the project Dynamic X-ray Diffraction in Solar Energy Materials Design, and she collaborates with the Diamond Light Source synchrotron on advanced microcrystallization for serial crystallography.
