User ProfileProfile Prof Naomi Chayen Professor of Biomedical Sciences Telephone Extension: 43 240Email: n.chayen@imperial.ac.ukOffice/Location: Biomolecular Medicine BiographyBiography: Naomi E. Chayen is Professor of Biomedical Sciences at Imperial College London and the Head of the crystallization group in Computational and Systems Medicine. She specializes in the crystallization of proteins and other biological macromolecules, in particular, developing a fundamental understanding of the crystallization process and exploiting this to design practical methodology (including high-throughput methods) for producing high quality crystals of medical and industrial interest. Naomi has developed many unique methods adopted by crystal growth laboratories worldwide, several of which are patented and commercialised (e.g. ‘Naomi's Nucleant' and most recently Chayen Reddy MIP). She co-authored a book on Macromolecular Crystallization and Crystal Perfection published by Oxford University Press and edited a book on Protein Crystallization Strategies for Structural Genomics. Naomi organizes and chairs crystallization sessions at international conferences and courses and acts as a consultant to academia and industry.Awards and honours: November 2012 - Commended - Women of Outstanding Achievement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship - For breakthrough research into crystallisation and for securing a patent for a product named after her, Naomi’s Nucleant, attracting worldwide interest from industry as well as academia. June 2011 - Investigator of the Year Prize of the Life Sciences Awards presented by Select BioSciences March 2011 - 'Innovator of the Year' Prize for research leading to patented, commercialised products and technologies for crystallisation of proteins. ResearchResearch Highlights: Creating Crystals from Gold Scientists from the LCN have revealed how materials such as gold can help create protein crystals. The team hope their... Read More Non-protein nucleating agent specifically designed for automated protein crystallization trials Scientists at Imperial College London are developing new nano-materials and technologies that include high-throughput... Read More Smart materials that make proteins form crystals to boost research into new drugs London Centre for Nanotechnology scientists have developed a new method to make proteins form crystals using ‘smart... Read More Publications Search publication title News General news Professor Naomi Chayen receives award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Professor Naomi Chayen of the London Centre for Nanotechnology, has been awarded a Commendation Certificate of Women of Outstanding Achievement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Thursday 29th November. Naomi was commended for her breakthrough research into crystallisation and for securing a... Print
Creating Crystals from Gold Scientists from the LCN have revealed how materials such as gold can help create protein crystals. The team hope their... Read More
Non-protein nucleating agent specifically designed for automated protein crystallization trials Scientists at Imperial College London are developing new nano-materials and technologies that include high-throughput... Read More
Smart materials that make proteins form crystals to boost research into new drugs London Centre for Nanotechnology scientists have developed a new method to make proteins form crystals using ‘smart... Read More
Professor Naomi Chayen receives award for Innovation and Entrepreneurship Professor Naomi Chayen of the London Centre for Nanotechnology, has been awarded a Commendation Certificate of Women of Outstanding Achievement for Innovation and Entrepreneurship on Thursday 29th November. Naomi was commended for her breakthrough research into crystallisation and for securing a...