Tribute to Olga Kennard (1924-2023)
This special collection of Structural Dynamics is dedicated to honoring the remarkable work and enduring legacy of Dr. Olga Kennard. Throughout her illustrious career, Dr. Kennard’s pioneering contributions to the field of crystallography have revolutionized the way we understand the molecular structures of countless materials. She established the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) as a global hub for crystallographic data, facilitating knowledge sharing and empowering researchers worldwide. This collection of articles pays tribute to Dr. Kennard’s extraordinary achievements and celebrates her enduring impact on the advancement of crystallography. We welcome all articles that commemorate her invaluable contributions to the scientific community.
Topics covered include, but are not limited to:
- Chemical crystal structures and their dynamics
- Polymorphs
- Multiple temperature or pressure structural dynamics
- Biological macromolecule crystal structures
- CryoEM
- Crystallography
- Time resolved MX
- Raw diffraction data
- Structural dynamics with the Protein Data Bank
- Femtosecond pulses
Guest Editors
John Helliwell, The University of Manchester, Manchester
How to Submit:
- Please submit through the journal’s online submission system. You may need to create an account if you do not already have one.
- During the submission process you will be asked if your manuscript is part of a special topic. Please answer “Yes” and select “Tribute to Olga Kennard (1924-2023)” from the subsequent drop-down menu.