University of Connecticut

Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – The Usefulness of Fluorine

Bradley Cornelius — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater of the University of Connecticut explains how fluorine can be used to create useful new pharmaceuticals.

Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Molecular Gastronomy

Bradley Cornelius — Fri, 11 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater of the University of Connecticut explores the cutting-edge chemistry of the modern fine dining experience.

Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater, University of Connecticut – Chemotherapy Drugs

Bradley Cornelius — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 09:00:00 +0000

In today’s Academic Minute, Dr. Nicholas Leadbeater of the University of Connecticut explains the biochemistry of highly targeted chemotherapy drugs.

Nicholas Leadbeater is an associate professor of organic and inorganic chemistry at the University of Connecticut, where he heads the New Synthetic Methods Group. Leadbeater and the NSMG research cleaner and more efficient methods for creating synthetic materials. Dr. Leadbeater holds a Ph.D. from Cambridge University, where he was a research fellow until 1999.