Grant winners - 2 October 2014
Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Robert CernikInstitution: University of ManchesterValue: £247,737Using diffracted X-rays to form images with chemical and structural...

Leverhulme TrustResearch Project GrantsSciencesAward winner: Robert CernikInstitution: University of ManchesterValue: £247,737Using diffracted X-rays to form images with chemical and structural...

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