Charl recently attended the International Conference on Advanced Fibres and Polymer Materials (ICAFPM2025) in Shanghai, organised by former group member Prof Yaozu Liao (Executive Dean of the College of Materials Science & Engineering at Donghua University) and the State Key Laboratory for Advanced Fibers (lead by Prof Meifang Zhu).

It was an opportunity to meet with many researchers and senior colleagues from across the world to share results from the FRG and to discuss how we can help to provide solutions to global grand challenges. Thank you to the organisers (for the kind invitation to contribute – and what a privilege to say a few words of welcome to the 3000 attendees!).