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The Electro Ceramics business of Morgan Technical Ceramics in Ruabon is continuing its close collaboration with academia by sponsoring The Royal Society of Chemistry’s Young Scientists' Symposium 2009.A joint venture between Glyndwr University Materials Science Research Centre, the Chemistry Department of Bangor University and the OpTIC Technium at St Asaph, the Symposium is a platform for young scientists from within the participating departments and local industry to present their research work in a friendly, supportive setting.

Dr Ashley Darby, Piezo Shapes Business Unit Manager, Morgan Technical Ceramics, assisted in judging the presentations at the event, which took place on 1st July. Morgan Technical Ceramics Ruabon, is working with Glyndwr University Materials Science Research Centre on a number of projects including the development of Piezoelectric Transducers for energy harvesting. The company sponsored the Symposium’s awards for Best Speaker and Best Poster.

“Chemists and material scientists are the lifeblood of our technical ceramics business. We’re keen to help young people understand how science and industry work together and see how exciting and rewarding careers in research and development can be. We believe that ensuring that young scientists are supported in forums and competitions like this one is incredibly important,” said Dr Darby.

At the award ceremony Sarah Rugen-Hankey of Bangor University, won best presentation, receiving a prize of £500 for her talk entitled "Unsymmetrical Phthalocyanines for Dye Sensitized Solar Cells". Surenka Sundramoorthy won the best poster award for her poster "Rheology, microstructure and Stability of PZT ceramic slips".

“The standard of posters and presentations was very high. The talent pool being nurtured right on our doorstep is impressive and Morgan Technical Ceramics is very proud to be an ongoing part of its development,” added Dr Darby.

For further information, please contact Dr Ashley Darby on +44 (0) 1978 810456.