Having been adopted as our official group mascot, when he's not keeping an eye on our nonequilibrium chemistry, Max the Demon is fond of travelling. Here you can keep up with his adventures!
Max's Travels
Max in Scotland (again!)
Max was back in Scotland. His travels took him to Assynt and the coast. He also made sure to visit Dufftown, where he took great interest in the kinetics of whisky maturation.
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Max in Morocco
Max's most recent journey took him to Morocco, where he explored ancient kasbahs and got acquainted with camels and sand in the Sahara.
Max at the Oxford Pharmaron Early-Career Research Symposium
Max joined Stefan for a trip to Oxford. Stefan gave a talk at the Pharmaron Early-Career Research Symposium, and enjoyed chatting to the other speakers (Dr Mattia Silvi, Dr Beatrice Collins, Dr Joshua Barham) and Oxford students at the poster session. Thanks to Prof. Matt Fuchter and Prof. Steve Fletcher for organising a fun and very interesting day.
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Max in Transylvania
Max popped to Romania for some sunshine, snow and lots of pretty old castles and fortified churches.
Max at MASC, Milton Keynes 2025
Max joined Willow for the annual pre-Christmas MASC conference which this year was held in Milton Keynes! As well as supporting Willow at her excellent poster, Max enjoyed a side trip to Bletchley Park, where he learned a bit more about information processing at the macroscopic scale!
Max on Gran Canaria, 2025
Winter sun for Max! A weekend on Gran Canaria was a most welcome get-away from the November snow in Durham!
Max in Riga, Tallinn and Helsinki 2025
Max's next stop was a little tour of the Eastern Baltic Sea. He immersed himself in lots of history and delicious game-y food. He enjoyed familiarising himself with the work of Paul Walden - a Latvian-born chemist whose work on stereochemistry is commemorated with a statue in Riga!
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Max's Autumn in Scotland, 2025
Max popped up to the Scottish Highlands a couple of times to check out the Autumn colours.
Max in Paris, 2025
Before returning to start her PhD, Martha took Max on one last jaunt to Paris, where they enjoyed some lovely weather and saw all the key sites. Both are now raring to get back to doing some chemistry!
Max and Martha's Grand Tour of Italy, 2025
Martha, having completed here MChem degree, has been enjoying a well-earned break travelling round Italy! Of course, she had to take Max with her.
He travels started in the north, brushing up on Max's fashion in Milan, and then keeping his toes dry in Venice. This was Max's second time in Venice, clearly demonstrating his fondness for aqueous solvent for his chemistry.
Martha and Max then headed south to take in some culture and architecture in Florence and Pisa. Max was particularly fascinated by how the tower in Pisa was maintained in a clearly nonequilibrium position!
The pair finally headed to Rome and Pompeii, to brush up on their Roman history and finished up with pizza's in Sorrento. Martha informs us that Max went heavy on the chilis on his pizza!
Martha and Max had a lovely time overall, though both have said how much there are missing chemistry and the lab. We in the lab are delighted that Martha will soon be back with us for the start of her PhD, with many more Max adventures to come.
Max in Southwest England, 2025
Willow took Max to keep her company as she visited friends in the South West. The pair got up to all sorts, seeing pre-history, history and some lovely beaches!
Max in Gdańsk and Kashubia, 2025
Max joined Stefan for a look around the Polish city of Gdańsk on the Baltic coast. The pair then retreated to Kashubia to enjoy some time on the numerous lakes in the region.
Max in Japan, 2025
Max took a trip to Japan to attend ISMSC 2025 in Kyoto. He enjoyed supporting Stefan during his talk, meeting lots of supramolecular chemists, and managed to explore the country a little too.
Max in Veneto, 2025
Max joined Stefan for a quick Easter jaunt to the Veneto region of Italy. As well as enjoying the mountains and the lagoon, the pair found time to catch up with a good friend and collaborator (Dr Ben Roberts) in Padova. Topics of discussion involved the differences between chemical and photochemical processes, and what the key aspects of kinetics are for organic/supramolecular chemists.
Max on the Outer Hebrides, 2025
Max accompanied some colleagues up to Scotland for a spot of walking, whisky and a whole lot of work discussions. Consequently, Max has developed newfound interests in crystallisation, enantioselective catalysis and the nature of anti-bonding orbitals!
Max on Skye, 2025
Max popped up to a surprisingly sunny Scotland to explore the Isle of Skye. He enjoyed the dramatic landscapes, although his trident was reclaimed by the sea!
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Max on Capri, 2025
Max's Mediterranean explorations took him to the beautiful island of Capri in Italy, where he enjoyed the cliffs and spring flowers.
Max in Catalonia and Aragon, 2025
Max headed to north east Spain to explore the hills. He also got a little wet when he fell into the sea!
Max on Tenerife, 2025
Max made the most of some very cheap flights to continue his volcanic explorations, this time on Tenerife! He enjoyed the weekend wandering the volcanic hills.
Max at MASC, York 2024
Max joined the group at the annual Royal Society of Chemistry Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Conference in York. He enjoyed some fun chemistry, exploring York, getting into the Christmas Spirit and eating pizza!
Max on Lanzarote, 2024
Max enjoyed a weekend break on Lanzarote! He felt right at home in the old volcanoes, and even ventured to the beach.
