Congratulations Loreibelle!

Loreibelle Abian from our group won the Physical Sciences Poster Prize at the Australian Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis in February. The prize was presented to Loreibelle at the University of Western Australia by the Conference Chair, A/Prof. Martin Saunders. Well done Loreibelle!

Conferences (in person) - hurray!

Philip, Bikas, Loreibelle and Yu are heading to Perth, Western Australia, in January 2023 for the 27th Australian Conference on Microscopy and Microanalysis. Philip will lead the Diffraction Theme in honour of the late Professor Andrew Johnson. Discussion will cover all areas where diffraction contributes fundamental information to the microscopy being conducted.

Other upcoming conferences at which Philip and members of the group will present their work include:

• Materials Oceania 2022 at the Gold Coast, Queensland (5-8 December 2022); and

• International Union of Crstallography Congress and General Assembly in Melbourne, Victoria (22-29 August 2023)

2022 BBQ

This Sunday Philip's students, colleagues and their families gathered together to celebrate 2022. It was great to resume this annual 'end of the year' tradition after too long! We officially welcomed Loreibelle and Bikas to the group (and to Melbourne!) and finally got the chance to share a BBQ with Yu. There were plenty of laughs, lots of lovely food to share and a display of Melbourne weather ranging from grey drizzle to hot sunshine! Thanks to everyone who came along and contributed delicious savoury and sweet dishes to the banquet.