In April, our group hosted two experts who gave lectures on their topics.

First, on April 14-15, Dr Burcu Binici, a specialist at TUBITAK UME (the National Metrology Institute of Türkiye), presented materials on CRMs in the chemistry field to students in the Metrology in Chemistry course. The listeners had the opportunity to broaden their understanding of CRM, RM production, and the requirements for that.

Then, on the weekend of April 17–18, Dr Alons Lends led an intensive NMR course. He is currently working at the Latvian Institute of Organic Synthesis and has extensive experience in various NMR applications. During his course, students and the members of the Analytical Chemistry group learned more about NMR in biomolecular studies and materials science.

Ahmed, a student of the EACH (Excellence in Analytical CHemistry) Master’s program, said about the lectures: “This is what makes EACH special: learning directly from experts. One of the best things about the EACH program is that it brings experts to teach specific parts of your curriculum or to give you a deep dive into fields you already know. That’s what makes you feel very comfortable, as you can get very good answers to your questions from experts.”