Welcome!


Welcome to the website of Professor Steven V. Ley and his organic chemistry research group. Our labs (The Whiffen and the Innovative Technology Centre) are in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Cambridge.

News
Steve Ley wins the RSC Longstaff Prize
The triennial Longstaff Prize is given to an RSC member who has done the most to advance the science of chemistry. This prize was instituted to commemorate Dr George Dixon Longstaff (1799-1892), a founding fellow and benefactor of the RSC. Steve’s name joins a long list of distinguished chemists including: Jack Baldwin (2008); Harry Kroto (1993); Geoffrey Wilkinson (1987); Alan R Battersby (1984) and Derek Barton (1972).

SVL group photo 2013-0686

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From the archives

Our very first Whiffen Lab Letter 1 from March 9th 1987 when Steve Ley was at Imperial College.

“Complex synthesis remains a challenging occupation requiring an exceptional level of experimental skill, extensive knowledge of both mechanistic and molecular reactivity, and a bold, inventive, and creative spirit. It is the combination of these qualities that transforms the synthesis process from one of simple logistics to an art form.”
Steve Ley

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