Dan is from Carlisle (UK), and completed his MChem degree with Paddy McGowan at the University of Leeds, investigating metallodrugs for the treatment of cancer. He then obtained his DPhil from Oxford University under the supervision of Jose Goicochea, where he worked on projects ranging from heavy-element multiple bonds to the activation of small molecules such as CO2 and NH3. Afterwards, he moved to Yale University to work with Pat Holland where he studied the electronic structure of heterometallic, sulfur-rich clusters relevant to biological systems. Dan started in the Musgrave group in February 2023 and is working on bimetallic complexes.

Rajeev is from India, and completed his M.Sci at DDU Gorakhpur University. Afterward, he obtained his PhD degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras under the supervision of Dr Arnab Rit in 2021. His PhD work was mainly focused on the synthetic and catalytic application of N-Heterocyclic carbene (NHC) based transition metal complexes. After his PhD, he worked for a year in Gulf Oil International as an R&D Scientist. In 2023, he began working as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Musgrave lab.

Benedict is a 1st year PhD student working on the polymerisation of organometallic complexes. He completed a BSc in chemistry at the University of Warwick in 2020, including a year in industry researching novel water-borne polymer technologies for AkzoNobel Paints and Coatings. This was followed by an MRes at the University of York on the synthesis and characterisation of quadruply-bonded dimolybdenum paddlewheel complexes, before joining the Musgrave group in February 2022.

Lilian is fourth-year Chemistry MSci student at King’s College London working on the synthesis of heterobimetallic complexes. Previously, she completed a King’s Undergraduate Fellowship Research with Dr. James Harvey. Along with Chemistry, she enjoys baking, music, and eating all types of food..