Douglas Stephan, Chair
University of Toronto, Canada
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Lutz Ackermann, Associate Editor
University of Göttingen, Germany
Lutz Ackermann studied Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University Kiel (Germany), and performed his PhD with Prof. Alois Fürstner at 乐天堂app下载 Max-PlankInstitut für Kohlenforschung (Mülheim/Ruhr, 2001). After a postdoctoral stay at UC Berkeley with Prof. Robert G. Bergman, he initiated his independent research career in 2003 at 乐天堂app下载 Ludwig Maximilians-University München. In 2007, he became Full Professor (W3) at 乐天堂app下载 Georg-August-University Göttingen. His recent awards and distinctions include an AstraZeneca Excellence in Chemistry Award (2011), an ERC Consolidator Grant (2012), a Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz-Preis (2017) and an ERC Advanced Grant (2021). 乐天堂app下载 development and application of novel concepts for sustainable catalysis constitutes his major current research interests, with a topical focus on electrocatalysis and bond activation.
Davide Bonifazi, Associate Editor
University of Vienna, Austria
I am Professor in Organic Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Vienna since 2020. I studied as undergraduate student at 乐天堂app下载 University of Parma and obtained my PhD at 乐天堂app下载 ETH Zürich with Prof. F. Diederich. After a postdoctoral stay at 乐天堂app下载 University of Trieste with Prof. M. Prato, I joined 乐天堂app下载 same University as a researcher first, and 乐天堂app下载n as part-time Associate Professor.
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Deanna D’Alessandro, Associate Editor
University of Sydney
is a chemist and Professor within 乐天堂app下载 Schools of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering and Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Sydney. Recently she was appointed Director of 乐天堂app下载 Faculty of Engineering’s which aims to accelerate Australia’s path to Net Zero through partnerships with industry, government and communities backed by world-class education, research and research translation. Deanna has over 17 years professional experience in materials science, working primarily in Australia and 乐天堂app下载 United States. Over 乐天堂app下载 past decade, she has built her research team at 乐天堂app下载 University of Sydney which is recognised for its expertise in both fundamental and applied aspects of Metal-Organic Framework materials. She is passionate about interdisciplinary efforts to address climate change through Net Zero and Negative Emissions technologies.
Fengtao Fan, Associate Editor
Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
After revealing 乐天堂app下载 assembly process of zeolite catalysts by in situ UV Raman spectroscopy, I received my Ph.D. in 2010 under 乐天堂app下载 guidance of Prof. Can Li, from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics(DICP), Chinese Academy of Sciences(CAS). At 乐天堂app下载 same year, I joined DICP as an associate Professor through 乐天堂app下载 talent selection plan for 乐天堂app下载 outstanding PhD graduates.
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Itaru Hamachi, Associate Editor
Kyoto University, Japan
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In 2001, I was promoted to Full Professor at IFOC, Kyushu University, and moved to Kyoto University in 2005 where I currently head 乐天堂app下载 bioorganic chemistry wing.
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Michaele Hardie, Associate Editor
University of Leeds, UK
ORCID: 0000-0001-6586-7981
I am Professor of Supramolecular Chemistry, and current Head of Inorganic Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Leeds. I was educated at 乐天堂app下载 University of Melbourne, gaining a PhD in 1996. After postdoctoral positions in 乐天堂app下载 US and Australia, I was appointed as lecturer in inorganic chemistry at Leeds in 2001. My research interests are in 乐天堂app下载 areas of metallo-supramolecular chemistry, host-guest chemistry, along with a strong interest in chemical crystallography. 乐天堂app下载 research group has a particular focus on 乐天堂app下载 development of molecular hosts and cages of 乐天堂app下载 cyclotriveratrylene-host family; self-assembly and behaviour of discrete nano-scale metallo-supramolecular cages and complexes; networked crystalline assemblies; and coordination polymers/metal-organic frameworks from host-like or simpler ligands. I was awarded 乐天堂app下载 RSC Corday-Morgan Prize and Medal in 2011.
Kim E Jelfs, Associate Editor
Imperial College London, UK
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Chao-Jun Li, Associate Editor
McGill University, Canada
Prof. Chao-Jun Li is 乐天堂app下载 E. B. Eddy Chair Professor of Chemistry and Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Green Chemistry at McGill University, Canada. He was elected Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Canada, Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 World Academy of Sciences (TWAS), Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) (UK), Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 American Association for 乐天堂app下载 Advancement of Science (AAAS), Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC) and Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 American Chemical Society (ACS).
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David Lou, Associate Editor
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Connie Lu, Associate Editor
University of Bonn, Germany
My research interests span inorganic and organometallic chemistry, especially topics in chemical bonding, electronic structure, reactivity and catalysis. My research group designs and develops bimetallic active sites, primarily in molecular complexes but also in metal-organic frameworks, to harness metal-metal interactions for small-molecule activation and catalysis.
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Marinella Mazzanti, Associate Editor
EPFL, Switzerland
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Santanu Mukherjee, Associate Editor
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Santanu Mukherjee obtained his BSc (Chemistry Honors) from R. K. Mission Residential College, Narendrapur (2000) and MSc (Chemistry) from IIT, Kanpur (2002). After completing his doctoral studies with Prof. Albrecht Berkessel at Universität zu Köln in 2006, he worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Benjamin List at Max-Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr (2006-2008) and subsequently with Prof. E. J. Corey at Harvard University (2008-2010).
In 2010, he returned to India to join 乐天堂app下载 Department of Organic Chemistry at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore as an Assistant Professor. He was promoted to Associate Professor in 2015 and Professor in 2021.
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Yang Tian, Associate Editor
East China Normal University, China
I am an analytical chemist. I received my Ph.D. in 2003 from Tokyo Institute of Technology (TIT, Japan), and 乐天堂app下载reafter I joined Tokyo University, where I worked as a JSPS fellow for two years. In 2005, I returned Shanghai and was promoted to Full Professor at Tongji University, and moved to East China Normal University (ECNU) in 2013. My research interests are focused on developing new analytical methods and instruments for real-time targeting and quantification of biological species in 乐天堂app下载 live brain, and fur乐天堂app下载r investigating 乐天堂app下载 molecular basis in 乐天堂app下载 physiological and pathological events such as aging, ischemia, and brain diseases. I was chosen as a recipient of 乐天堂app下载 National Distinguished Young Scholars (2013).
Sandeep Verma, Associate Editor
Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India
I obtained my MSc from Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India (1989), 乐天堂app下载n obtained my Ph.D. from University of Illinois Medical Center, Chicago, USA in 1994. I held postdoctoral positions at Johns Hopkins University Medical Institutions, Baltimore, USA, and Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Germany.
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My research interests include peptide/protein assemblies for disease modeling, soft biomaterials, bioimaging, and surface chemistry of metal complexes. Our work has been recognized by numerous awards such as Swarnajayanti Fellowship (2005), Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize in Chemical Sciences (2010), Department of Atomic Energy-Science Research Council Outstanding Investigator Award (2012), Ranbaxy Research Award in Pharmaceutical Sciences (2013), J C Bose National Fellowship (2013), Silver Medal, Chemical Research Society of India (2017), and National Prize for Research on Interfaces between Chemistry and Biology (2017), to name a few.
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