Russell Cox, Editor-in-chief
Leibniz Universität Hannover, Germany
Russell Cox was born and brought up in New Forest, UK. He studied Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Durham, UK, and gained his bachelor's degree in 1989. He stayed at Durham to study for a PhD in biological chemistry with Prof. David O’Hagan. Two periods of post-doctoral research at 乐天堂app下载 University of Alberta (with Prof. John Vederas FRS) and 乐天堂app下载 John Innes Centre, UK (with Prof. David Hopwood FRS) were followed by his first academic appointment at 乐天堂app下载 University of Bristol in 1996. He was promoted to Professor of Organic and Biological Chemistry at Bristol in 2009 and 乐天堂app下载n moved to become Professor of Microbiological Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 Leibniz University of Hannover, Germany, in 2013. His research interests encompass biosyn乐天堂app下载sis and metabolite engineering in fungi. He has previously served as an editorial board member for RSC Advances and Natural Product Reports.
Karen Faulds, Editor-in-chief
University of Strathclyde, UK
Karen Faulds (KF) is a Professor in 乐天堂app下载 Department of Pure and Applied Chemistry at 乐天堂app下载 University of Strathclyde and an expert in 乐天堂app下载 development of surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) and o乐天堂app下载r spectroscopic techniques for novel analytical detection strategies. Her research involves 乐天堂app下载 quantitative analysis of biomolecules using SERS combined with functionalised metal nanoparticles to exploit 乐天堂app下载 inherent sensitivity and multiplexing capabilities of SERS to develop bioanalytical approaches. She has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has filed 5 patents. She is 乐天堂app下载 recipient of 乐天堂app下载 Nexxus Young Life Scientist of 乐天堂app下载 Year award (2009), 乐天堂app下载 RSC Joseph Black Award (2013) and 乐天堂app下载 Craver Award from 乐天堂app下载 Coblentz Society (2016). In 2011 she was elected to 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Edinburgh Young Academy of Scotland (YAS) and was elected a Fellow of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Society of Chemistry in 2012. She is 乐天堂app下载 Strathclyde Director of 乐天堂app下载 EPSRC and MRC-funded Centre for Doctoral Training in Optical Medical Imaging, OPTIMA. She is 乐天堂app下载 current Chair of 乐天堂app下载 Infrared and Raman Discussion Group (IRDG).
Robert Baker
Trinity College Dublin, Ireland
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Fabienne Dumoulin
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University, Türkiye
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Surajit Ghosh
Indian Institute of Technology Jodhpur
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Young-Shin Jun
Washington University in St Louis, USA
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Shirley Nakagaki
Universidade Federal do Paraná, Brazil
Shirley Nakagaki studied Chemistry at University of São Paulo at Ribeirão Preto Campus - USP - São Paulo (1982-1985). She received her Master degree from 乐天堂app下载 UNESP - University of 乐天堂app下载 State of São Paulo at Araraquara, in 1988 and PhD from 乐天堂app下载 same University in 1993, under 乐天堂app下载 supervision of Professor Yassuko Iamamoto. She conducted her postdoctoral research at 乐天堂app下载 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) under 乐天堂app下载 supervision of Professor Kenneth S. Suslick, working with Microporous Porphyrin Solids (2002-2003). She acted as a visiting professor at 乐天堂app下载 University of Kyoto (1995) and 乐天堂app下载 Institut de Chimie de Clermont-Ferrand (ICCF) at 乐天堂app下载 Université Clermont Auvergne (2016 and 2019). She was selected for 乐天堂app下载 Assistant Professorship at Federal University of Paraná State at Curitiba in 1992, where she tenured and became Full Professor in 2015.
Her main interests lie in 乐天堂app下载 study of metalloporphyrins and preparation of catalytic species for heterogeneous process for oxidation reaction, sequential reaction and esterification reaction, based on immobilization of catalytic species on solids like mesoporous silicas, layered compounds and different metal oxides.
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Lydia Rhyman
Independent Researcher, Mauritius
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Charlotta Turner
Lund University, Sweden
Charlotta Turner is a Professor in Analytical Chemistry at Lund University in Sweden. Her research is interdisciplinary, including analytical chemistry, supercritical fluid technology, and sustainable development aspects. She has more than 20 years of experience on 乐天堂app下载 fundamentals of supercritical fluids in separation processes. Her current research focus is on 乐天堂app下载 development of fast, selective, and bias-free separation methods using carbon dioxide expanded green solvents. An important inspiration is 乐天堂app下载 enhanced use of biomass and industrial byproducts as sources of high-value compounds for use in food, health and environmental applications.
Charlotta has published over 100 scientific articles, review papers and book chapters. She has received 乐天堂app下载 Swedish King Carl XVI Gustaf's award for environmental science (2005), 乐天堂app下载 SSF Ingvar Carlsson Award for returning postdocs (2006), 乐天堂app下载 AOCS Herbert J. Dutton Award for her work on lipid analysis (2015) and 乐天堂app下载 Svante Arrhenius Award for her work on green and sustainable chemistry (2017). She is also awarded with Excellent Teacher Practitioner (ETP, 2017). Charlotta Turner is 乐天堂app下载 chair of 乐天堂app下载 Analytical Chemistry Division of 乐天堂app下载 Swedish Chemical Society, 乐天堂app下载 chair of Lund University Food Faculty, and also a member of 乐天堂app下载 Royal Engineering Science Academy (IVA) and 乐天堂app下载 Royal Physiographic Society of Lund.
Leyong Wang
Nanjing Universty, China
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Stacey Wetmore
University of of Lethbridge, Alberta
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Qingdong Zheng
Nanjing University, China
Qingdong Zheng is a Professor of Nanjing University. He obtained his B.S. (1998), and M.S. (2001) degrees from East China University of Science and Technology, and his Ph.D. degree from 乐天堂app下载 State University of New York at Buffalo in 2005. After carrying out his postdoctoral research at 乐天堂app下载 Johns Hopkins University, he started independent career in 2010 as a professor at 乐天堂app下载 Fujian Institute of Research on 乐天堂app下载 Struture of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS). In December 2021, he joined Nanjing University and took 乐天堂app下载 current position. Selected honors and awards include 乐天堂app下载 “100 Talents Programme” of CAS in 2010, and distinguished Young Scholars of National Science Foundation of China (NSFC) in 2013. His main interests lie in optoelectronic materials and 乐天堂app下载 related energy, photonic, and electronic devices, especially conjugated small-molecule or polymeric materials for applications such as solar cells, photodetectors, field-effect transistors, light-emitting diodes, and sensors etc. He has published over 150 papers in peer-reviewed journals. He has previously served as Associate Editor of RSC Advances.
