The 2007 Desty Memorial Lecture for Innovation in Separation Science will be held in Staples Inn Hall on Wednesday 19th September.

Again as in other years we are very greatful for the support of Waters Corp in sponsoring this event.

Denis Desty, like many of his predecessors, enjoyed the dissemination of science to the widest possible audience and was inspired by the Royal Institution with its great history of being at the centre of scientific research. Some of the major scientific discoveries of the last two centuries have been made within the walls of the building including the discovery of sodium and potassium by Humphry Davy, electro-magnetic induction by Michael Faraday and why the sky is blue by John Tyndall.

Denis Desty took every opportunity to pass on his knowledge and enthusiasm for science. He presented his famous Flames are Fun" lecture at the Royal Institution in December 1989.

%{color:gray}Normally the Desty Lecture is held in the Royal Institution. But because of refurbisment for 2006 it will be held at Staples Inn Hall. The Royal Institution was the building above all others that Denis Desty enjoyed. He, like all the other great scientist enjoyed the dissemination of science to the widest possible audience and was inspired by the Royal Institution and how for the past two hundred years the Royal Institution of Great Britain has been at the centre of scientific research and the popularisation of science in England. %

%{color:gray}Within its walls, some of the major scientific discoveries of the last two centuries have been made. These include the discovery of sodium and potassium by Humphry Davy, electro-magnetic induction by Michael Faraday, why the sky is blue by John Tyndall, the liquefaction of hydrogen by James Dewar, the structure of benzene by Kathleen Lonsdale under William Henry Bragg and the first enzyme to have its structure determined by David Chilton Phillips under William Lawrence Bragg. %