Breaking the mould
Obituary: Ronald Bentley (1922-2011)
In science the dead-end finding can be as important as the 'Eureka!' moment, as penicillin pioneer Ronald Bentley (PhD Chemistry 1945) found out.
Stories written by Kerry Noble
Outward Bound
Obituary: Robert Benzwi (1919-2011)
Earth's boundaries were no constraint for one Imperial alumnus. Engineer Robert Benzwi worked on the first NASA missions exploring our solar system.
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Chord Chemist
Alter Ego: Chemist and Musician
Dr Michael Bearpark is a Reader in the Department of Chemistry and one half of musical group Darkroom.
Cutting Edge
Going Public: Bringing surgery to the general public
Technologies for training surgeons double up as essential props in public events that make a drama out of an operating theatre crisis.
The Imperial Underworld
Picture This: The underground tunnels that criss-cross the campus
The myths surrounding the underground tunnels have become campus legend. It's time to discover the truth.
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Leading Light
A profile of Professor John Pendry, pioneer of metamaterials
Theoretical physicist John Pendry reveals what gets him thinking and the inspirations behind his new ideas.
Royal regard
Imperial celebrates staff and almuni success in Queen's Birthday Honours
Five Imperial academics and six alumni have been recognised for their achievements ranging from strategies to reduce pollution to pig welfare.
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Magnificent Motors
Careering Ahead: Interview with vintage vehicle restorer Will Fiennes
Will Fiennes (PhD Mechanical Engineering 1970) painstakingly restores pre-war Bentleys and Rolls-Royces to their former glory.
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Proteomics pioneer
Obituary: Dr Judit Nagy (1963-2010)
Dr Judit Nagy embarked on a doctorate at Imperial in 1993, where she remained for the rest of her career.
The little black box
Obituary: Dr David Ronald De Mey Warren (1925-2010)
Whenever we hear of a plane crash, the report inevitably turns to the aircraft's `black boxes', the Cockpit voice recorder and Flight Data recorder.
