RedOxWiChem

RedOxWiChem began its pilot phase in Jan 2024 to raise awareness of women chemists within our department, and we hope to extend it to the larger women chemistry community locally & globally in future series. 

The name RedOxWiChem is derived from one of the most fundamental chemical reactions in chemistry; Reduction-Oxidation (Redox). Senior women chemist mentor & inspire budding women chemists, and have helped lay the path for future generations women chemists – akin to the chemistry that occurs in reduction and oxidation reaction. Hence why, RedOxWiChem profiles feature a senior and junior women chemist. 

September 2024

daria sokolova

Dr Daria Sokolova, SNSF Postdoctoral Fellow

I started my career as an organic chemist, obtaining my PhD from the University of Basel, where I focused on supramolecular catalysis. I then moved to Oxford to pursue biocatalysis research. With an SNSF Postdoctoral Mobility Fellowship, I develop innovative, sustainable approaches to natural product synthesis by integrating chemo- and biocatalysis, expanding my skills in molecular biology and biochemistry while using my expertise in organic synthesis and catalysis. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time with my family, cooking, and both playing and watching tennis. 
isabella ogilvy

Isabella Ogilvy, OxWiChem Events Team 23-24

I am a current 3rd Year Organic Chemistry DPhil student in the Gouverneur group. I am originally from Glasgow and studied at the University of Edinburgh (integrated MChem) with a year abroad at ETH Zurich. The focus of my work is developing novel methodologies to aid fluorine-18 radiotracer discovery for PET imaging. When I am not in the lab, I am usually playing in an orchestra, baking, or hiking.