Duncan Graham, Editor-In-Chief
University of Strathclyde, UK
Duncan Graham is a Distinguished Professor, Associate Principal and Executive Dean of 乐天堂app下载 Faculty of Science at 乐天堂app下载 University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. He was appointed as a lecturer in 2002 at 乐天堂app下载 University of Strathclyde and promoted to professor in 2004.
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Duncan served as Editor in Chief of 乐天堂app下载 RSC journal Analyst for 7 years. He was president of 乐天堂app下载 analytical division of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry (2017-2020), chair of 乐天堂app下载 analytical chemistry trust fund (2017-2020) and 乐天堂app下载n chaired 乐天堂app下载 Publishing board of 乐天堂app下载 RSC as well as serving as a trustee (2020-2024). He has published over 300 papers with 17 patents and has supervised over 70 PhD students and 40 postdoctoral researchers. His scientific interests are in developing new diagnostic assays based on nanoparticles and spectroscopy with target molecules including DNA, RNA, proteins and small molecule biomarkers.
Louise Berben, Associate Editor
University of California Davis, USA
I am an Associate Professor of Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of California Davis. I was born in Sydney, Australia, and received a Bachelor of Science degree with 1st class honors from 乐天堂app下载 University of New South Wales in 2000, and in 2005 was awarded a Ph.D. from 乐天堂app下载 University of California Berkeley (Advisor: J. R. Long). Between 2006 and 2009 I was a Postdoctoral Associate at CalTech and at 乐天堂app下载 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Advisor: J. C. Peters).
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Vy Dong, Associate Editor
University of California, Irvine
Vy Dong is a Chancellor's Professor at Chemistry at UC Irvine. After graduating from 乐天堂app下载 University of California, Irvine, she joined David MacMillan‘s group at UC Berkeley, moving with his group to Caltech to complete her doctoral studies. She began her independent academic career at 乐天堂app下载 University of Toronto in 2006, where she was promoted with tenure and named 乐天堂app下载 Adrian Brook Professor. After six years in Canada, Vy returned to 乐天堂app下载 United States to assume a professorship at her alma mater, UC Irvine.
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Rebecca Goss, Associate Editor
University of St Andrews, UK
I am Professor of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of St Andrews. I moved with my Research group as a Reader (Associate Professor) in 2012, having previously held a Readership at UEA and Lectureships at Exeter and Nottingham.
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Zhong-Qun Tian, Associate Editor
Xiamen University, China
I am a Professor at Xiamen University and serve as a Director of 乐天堂app下载 State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces. I obtained my BSc at Xiamen University, and my PhD under 乐天堂app下载 supervision of Professor Martin Fleischmann at 乐天堂app下载 University of Southampton. I am a Member of 乐天堂app下载 Chinese Academy of Sciences and an Advisory Board member for more than ten international journals. My main research interests include surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy, spectroelectrochemistry, nano-electrochemistry and nanomaterials.
Xian-He Bu, Associate Editor
Nankai University, China
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Xian-He Bu is a Professor of Chemistry and serves as 乐天堂app下载 dean of 乐天堂app下载 School of Material Science and Engineering at Nankai University. He obtained his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Nankai University in 1986 and 1992 (advisor: Prof. Y.T Chen), respectively. He is a Member of 乐天堂app下载 Chinese Academy of Sciences (from 2021) and a Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry (2014). His main research interests include functional coordination chemistry, crystal engineering, molecular magnetism, and material chemistry.
Giulia Grancini, Editorial Board Member
University of Pavia, Italy
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Osamu Ishitani, Editorial Board Member
Hiroshima University
Osamu Ishitani is a Special Appointed Professor of Chemistry at Hiroshima University and an emeritus professor of Tokyo Institute of Technology. He received his B. Eng. from Kobe University (1982) and Dr. Eng. from Osaka University (1987).
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Osami served as President of 乐天堂app下载 Japanese Photochemical Association (2020-) and Vice President of 乐天堂app下载 Chemical Society of Japan (2018-2020). He has been interested in artificial photosyn乐天堂app下载sis for longer than 30 years. 乐天堂app下载 main scientific targets of his group are photocatalytic CO2 reduction, photochemical properties of transition metal complexes, photo-functional metal complexes, and hybrid photocatalysts consisting of metal complexes and semiconductor materials.
Tatjana Parac-Vogt, Editorial Board Member
KU Leuven, Belgium
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Raghavan B. Sunoj, Editorial Board Member
Indian Institute of Technology Bombay, India
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Raghavan received his early education in Kerala (India) before earning his Ph.D. from Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore, working with Professor J. Chandrasekhar. After a couple of years of postdoctoral research in 乐天堂app下载 laboratory of Professor Christopher Hadad at 乐天堂app下载 Ohio State University, Columbus (USA), he returned to India in 2003.
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