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We are delighted to announce that Professor Svetlana Mintova, Professor Michael Stockenhuber, Professor Hirotomo Nishihara, Professor Jong Wook Bae, Professor Chong Min Koo, Professor Mark Biggs, Professor Carlo Santoro have joined Industrial Chemistry & Materials as the Editorial Board members.

	Professor Svetlana Mintova is the Director of Research at CNRS, Normandy University, France, and an Invited Professor at China University of Petroleum (Qingdao). She received her PhD from the Technological University of Sofia, Bulgaria, in 1992. Her research focuses on porous materials and physical chemistry, with expertise in zeolite synthesis, advanced characterization, and applications in catalysis, separation, sensors, membranes, and biomedicine.
	Professor Michael Stockenhuber leads the Catalysis and Process Research Laboratory at the University of Newcastle, Australia. He specializes in heterogeneous catalysis and nanoporous materials, publishing over 150 papers and 4 patents. He has served as President of the Australian Catalysis Society and secured over $15 million AUD in research funding, collaborating globally on projects ranging from mineral carbonation to methane conversion.
	Professor Hirotomo Nishihara is a professor at IMRAM, Tohoku University, Japan. He earned his PhD from Kyoto University in 2005 and joined Tohoku University in 2011. His research focuses on the development of advanced functional carbon materials. Professor Nishihara has published 168 papers. He was selected for the 2020 edition of the Asian Scientist 100 list and was among the Top 20 at the Innovation Leaders Summit (ILS) in 2022.
	Professor Jong Wook Bae is a professor at the School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. His current research focuses on fuels from alternative feedstocks, the development of environmentally benign processes, the design of highly efficient heterogeneous catalysts, and compact reactors. He earned his PhD from Pohang University of Science & Technology in 2003 and has published more than 250 papers.
	Professor Chong Min Koo is a professor at Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea. His current research focuses on the development and application of 2D materials and soft matter hybrid materials. He earned his PhD from KAIST in 2003 and has authored more than 200 peer-reviewed papers and 5 books. He was awarded the Korean Presidential Award in 2019 and was selected as Scientist of the Month by the Ministry of Science and ICT, NRF in 2018.
	Professor Mark Biggs is a Professor Mark Biggs is the Vice-Principal, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Heriot-Watt University, UK. His research focuses on interfacial science and engineering. He has supervised around 20 PhD students to completion and nearly 10 postdoctoral fellows. He has held more than ten major grants as principle investigator. He has published around 120 papers that have been extensively cited and holds a number of patents.
	Professor Carlo Santoro is a Tenure Track Assistant Professor at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, specializing in electrocatalysis and bioelectrocatalysis. He earned his PhD from the University of Connecticut in 2013 and has since authored 108 papers. He was awarded the Zhaowu Tian Prize and the TAJIMA PRIZE from the International Society of Electrochemistry, and the Carl Wagner Medal from the European Federation of Chemical Engineering.

We are thrilled to have these distinguished experts join our Editorial Board and eagerly anticipate the valuable insights and guidance they will bring. Their expertise is certain to propel the Industrial Chemistry & Materials to a new level.

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We are thrilled to announce that Professor Atsushi Urakawa has joined Industrial Chemistry & Materials (ICM) as an Associate Editor. With his extensive expertise and pioneering research in the field of catalysis engineering, Professor Urakawa’s addition further elevates the internationalization and authority of ICM’s Associate Editor team.

About Professor Atsushi Urakawa:

Professor Atsushi Urakawa obtained his PhD in 2006 at ETH Zurich (Switzerland). Then, he worked as a Senior Scientist and Lecturer at ETH Zurich before joining ICIQ (Spain) in 2010 as a Group Leader. In 2019, he took on a new challenge as Professor of Catalysis Engineering at ChemE, TU Delft. His research group is dedicated to developing novel heterogeneous catalysts and catalytic processes that minimize energy usage and reduce negative impacts on the environment and human health. By employing a multidisciplinary approach that integrates material science, reaction engineering, and in situ/operando methodologies, they aim to gain a thorough understanding of active sites and transformation pathways. Their primary target reactions include CO₂ conversion to valuable chemicals, methane activation, environmental catalysis (NO_x abatement), and hydrogen production through electro- and photocatalytic activation. He was elected Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC) in 2016 and has received numerous accolades, including the JSPS Prize (2020) and The Japan Academy Medal (2021).

A Message from Professor Atsushi Urakawa:

“Yet another journal?” – This is a common sentiment among researchers when encountering a new journal nowadays. However, my impression of ICM before its inauguration was different and it remains the same. Its scope and necessity, coupled with the strong drive of the editorial team and the prominent leadership of Prof. Zhang, promised to make it a standout flagship journal. By covering innovative chemistry and materials research of high practical impact, I am confident that ICM will showcase outstanding research and establish its key position in the field.

We are confident that Professor Urakawa’s vision and expertise will greatly contribute to the continued growth and success of ICM. Please join us in welcoming him to our editorial team.