Prof Alice Motion

Prof Aura Tintaru

Aura Tintaru is currently associate professor at Aix-Marseille University in France. She obtained her PhD in 2004, in co-tutorship between Université de Provence (France) and University of Bucharest (Romania). Afterwards, her formation pursuit with a post-doctoral fellowship at Manchester University (United Kingdom) and was recruited as an assistant professor at Aix-Marseille University in 2008. During her doctoral and post-doctoral research training, she acquired a double analytical expertise in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS). Her research work is focused on the structural characterization of complex systems (polymers, dendrimers, natural products) using combined analytical approaches based on MS and NMR. She developed many scientific collaborations at national and international level (Italy, Taiwan, China, Canada, Czech Republic etc). Beside her research projects, she disseminates a rich teaching activity in analytical techniques for all level students (BSc, MSc, PhD).

Prof David Brynn Hibbert

Brynn Hibbert occupied the Chair of Analytical Chemistry at the University of New South Wales since arriving from England in 1987 until his retirement in 2013. His research interests are in metrology and statistics in chemistry, and electrochemistry, but he also does a sideline in expert opinion, scientific fraud and presenting science to the public. Long a member, and now Emeritus Fellow, of IUPAC he has helped name elements, revise the SI units and write the terminology of analytical chemistry as editor of the “Orange Book”. As a go-to expert witness in analytical chemistry, in particular in matters of drugs (of abuse, and sports), Professor Hibbert has also published in the forensic literature. He is a Past President of the Royal Society of New South Wales and was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2018. He has published more than 300 papers, 6 books and 3 patents.

Prof Felix Ho

Dr Fun Man Fung

Dr. Fung is a chemistry education researcher at NUS, well-known for his dedication to enhancing science education through the integration of digital tools. He earned his Ph.D. from NUS Chemistry and MSc. from Technical University of Munich, Germany. He is the lead editor of the book "Technology-Enabled Blended Learning Experiences for Chemistry Education and Outreach" (Elsevier). Dr. Fung is an elected council member of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC), and received the 2023 NUS High Inspiring Research Mentor Award and the Global Young Academy Membership (2024-2029) hosted at the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Halle (Saale).

Prof Gabriele Centi

Gabriele Centi is a Full Professor of Industrial Chemistry at the University of Messina (Italy), former President of the European Research Institute of Catalysis (ERIC aisbl) and former of the International Association of Catalysis Societies (IACS). He was the Coordinator of the Network of Excellence on Catalysis IDECAT and of several EU projects. He was the Chair of the Editorial Board of ChemSusChem and is Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Energy Chemistry (Elsevier). He was the Chairperson of various international meetings on catalysis on catalysis and has authored over 650 scientific publications. His current h-index (Google Scholar) is 100, with over 40000 citations.

Prof Habibah A Wahab

Professor Habibah A Wahab, FASc. the present Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), obtained her PhD in Pharmaceutical Technology from the University of London in 1999. In 1999, Habibah joined USM, as a lecturer at the School of Pharmaceutical Sciences where she found a research group “Pharmaceutical Design and Simulation (PhD)” which focuses on research on drug discovery and delivery especially those focus on the utilization of structural bioinformatics. In 2002, she helped established Laboratory of Biocrystallography and Structural Bioinformatics which later in 2008 became Centre for Chemical Biology, USM. Habibah was seconded twice to Ministry of Science of Technology and Innovation; first in 2008-2010 as Director and in 2012-2014, as Director General of Malaysian Institute of Pharmaceuticals and Nutraceuticals.

Prof Karen Wilson

Prof Lidia Armelao

Prof Li Hong Mei

Prof Luisa Torsi

Luisa Torsi is a professor of analytical chemistry at the University of Bari and president of the Regional Center on Single-Molecule Digital Assay. She received her laurea degree in Physics and the PhD in Chemistry from UNIBA and was post-doctoral fellow at Bell Labs in USA. In 2010 Torsi was awarded the Merck prize and in 2019, she received the Distinguished Women Award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Torsi is the winner of the Wilhelm Exner Medal 2021, a prize awarded since 1921 by the Austrian Industrial Association and the Premio del Presidente della Repubblica dell’Accademia dei Lincei. She is also a member of this Accademia. She was also president of the European Material Research Society. Torsi has authored ca. 260 papers, published also in Science and Nature journals. Her works collected almost 18.000 Google Scholar citations resulting in an h-index of 67. Gathered research funding for over 40 M€, comprises several national and European projects, mostly coordinated by her. Torsi is committed to the role-modeling for younger women scientists. In a recent campaign by Fondazione Bracco, she was featured in a story of TOPOLINO (Italian series of Disney comics), as “Louise Torduck”, a successful female scientist of the Calisota valley.

Prof Martina Havenith

Martina Havenith has been a Professor of Physical Chemistry at Ruhr University Bochum since 1998. She is the spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence Ruhr Explores Solvation (RESOLV) and director of the Center of Molecular Spectroscopy and Simulation of Solvent Controlled Processes (ZEMOS). She has developed new infrared and terahertz laser technologies to explore fundamental questions in chemistry. Within the ERC Advance Grant Terahertz Calorimetry, she has developed time-resolved spectroscopic methods that allow to reveal the crucial role of water in fundamental biological processes such as the formation of protein condensates.

Prof Mauro Mocerino

Mauro Mocerino has enjoyed teaching chemistry at Curtin University for over three decades. During this period, he has sought to better understand how students learn chemistry and what can be done to improve their learning. This has developed into a significant component of his research efforts. He also has a strong interest in enhancing the learning in laboratory classes and led the development of a professional development program for those who teach in laboratories. Mauro’s other research interests are in the design and synthesis of molecules for specific intermolecular interactions including drug–protein interactions, host–guest interactions, crystal growth modification and corrosion inhibition. He has received numerous awards for his contributions to learning and teaching, including the RACI Fensham Medal (2018). Outside work, he enjoys playing basketball, trying new foods and (whenever possible) travelling.

Prof Nanfeng Zheng

Prof Nguyen Thanh

Prof Nicholas Priest

Professor Nicholas Priest graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Zoology from the University of Wales in 1971 and earned a PhD in Medicine from the University of London in 1974. That same year, he began his career as a research scientist at the National Radiological Protection Board in Harwell, UK, focusing on the metabolism and dosimetry of actinide radionuclides in the body. In 1983, he advanced to become the head of Biomedical Research at the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority, where his work primarily involved radiological protection research, as well as metal toxicity, inhalation toxicology, and clinical trials. Following the establishment of AEA Technology, he transitioned to Middlesex University in London, taking on a research chair position where his studies centered on radioecology at the former Soviet Nuclear Test Site in Semipalatinsk and in the Balkans. He also led the Decision Analysis and Risk Management Research Centre. In 2007, he moved to Chalk River Laboratory in Canada, where he played a key role in re-establishing AECL/CNL as a leading center for radiobiology and radiological protection research until his retirement in 2016. Currently, he serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Laval University in Quebec City, Canada, and holds the title of Emeritus Professor at Middlesex University in London, UK. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology and has received notable accolades, including the NATO Science Prize in 2007 and the Canadian Radiation Protection Association Distinguished Achievement Award in 2014. Additionally, he has represented Canada on various international committees such as the IAEA, OECD-NEA, and ISO, and was seconded by the Canadian Government to the IAEA Fukushima Accident Consequences Team in Vienna. With over 120 journal publications to his name, his contributions to the field are well recognized.

Prof Patricia Forbes

Patricia Forbes is Full Professor in Analytical Chemistry at the University of Pretoria in South Africa, where she holds the Rand Water Research Chair. Her Environmental Monitoring and Sensing research group focuses on the development of novel sampling and analytical methods for environmental pollutants, including polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and emerging chemical pollutants. She is editor/editorial board member of various journals including Chemosphere, and she is a Fellow of both the South African Chemical Institute and the Royal Society of Chemistry. She serves on numerous professional boards and committees, and is the IUPAC National Representative for Analytical Chemistry.

Prof Pierre Braunstein

Pierre Braunstein is Emeritus CNRS Research Director at the University of Strasbourg, where he remained for his whole career, except for one year at UC London and another at the TU Munich (with Prof. E. O. Fischer, Nobel Laureate). His research interests lie in the molecular chemistry of the transition and main group elements and their diverse applications, ranging from homogeneous catalysis to cluster-derived nanoparticles for heterogeneous catalysis and nanosciences. He has (co)authored over 650 scientific publications and review articles. He is a member i.a. of French Academy of Sciences and of the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.

Prof Raychelle Burks

After working in a crime lab, Dr. Raychelle Burks returned to academia, teaching, and forensic science research. Her research team is focused on the development of colorimetric and luminescent sensor arrays for the detection of analytes of forensic interest with accompanying image analysis. Beyond the lab, Dr. Burks is a popular science communicator and is a frequent contributor or consultant for TV, film, podcasts, and large, in-person STEM events. She writes a science-meets-true crime column called “Trace Analysis” for Chemistry World, the magazine of the Royal Society of Chemistry. She is a member of a number of local, national, and international committees focused on equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice in STEM.

Prof Renee S. Cole

Dr. Renée Cole is a Professor of Chemistry and Department Executive Officer at the University of Iowa. Renée’s research focuses on issues related to how students learn chemistry and how that can guide the design of instructional materials and teaching strategies as well as faculty development and the connection between chemistry education research and the practice of teaching. Two multiple interdisciplinary research projects designed to improve STEM education are the ELIPSS Project (www.elipss.com) and the Increase the Impact Project (www.increasetheimpact.com). Honors include being named an ACS Fellow, an AAAS Fellow, and a James Flack Norris Award recipient.

Dr Seamus Delaney

Seamus Delaney is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, Deakin University, Australia. Institutionally, Seamus serves as Science, Technology, Environmental Education (STEE) Discipline Head within the School. His research interests are teacher professionalisation, systems thinking-oriented teaching and learning approaches, and chemistry and science education in informal/out-of-school contexts. Seamus has numerous national advocacy roles promoting chemistry education, including with the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, is an Editor for the journal Chemistry Teacher International and is currently Secretary Elect of the International Organisation of Chemical Sciences in Development (IOCD).

Prof Uday Maitra

M. Phil/PhD from Columbia University with Prof. Ronald Breslow. Postdoctoral work at UC Berkeley with Prof. Paul Bartlett. Research interests: Chemistry of Bile acids; Organic-inorganic soft hybrid/composite materials; photoluminescent sensors. His group has developed low cost, paper based photoluminescent sensors for enzymes/bio-relevant small molecules (relevant to AMR). Greatly interested in Chemistry Education and runs a “Chemistry is Fun!” show in various locations in India and abroad. Elected fellow of the Indian Academy of Sciences and the Indian National Science Academy. Titular Member of the Committee on Chemistry Education of the IUPAC and is the current President of the Chemical Research Society of India.

Prof Vivian Yam Wing-wah

Vivian W.-W. Yam obtained both her BSc (Hons) and PhD from The University of Hong Kong, and is currently the Philip Wong Wilson Wong Professor in Chemistry and Energy and Chair Professor of Chemistry at The University of Hong Kong. She was elected to Member of Chinese Academy of Sciences, International Member (Foreign Associate) of US National Academy of Sciences, Foreign Member of Academia Europaea, Fellow of TWAS and Founding Member of Hong Kong Academy of Sciences. She was the Laureate of the 2011 L'Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Award. Her research interests include inorganic/organometallic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry and controlled assembly of nanostructures, photophysics and photochemistry, and metal-based molecular and nano-assembled functional materials for sensing, organic optoelectronics and energy research. Also see: https://chemistry.hku.hk/wwyam/