We are proud to announce the publication of the first issue of RSC Pharmaceutics, a new gold open access journal focused on innovative research dedicated to advancing the fields of drug delivery, formulation and pharmaceutical technology. The inaugural issue features an opening editorial from the journal’s Editor-in-Chief, Yvonne Perrie, leading into articles covering topics ranging from nanotechnology for would healing, to methods for improving the taste of bitter drugs. Click here to read more about the opening issue on the RSC Pharmaceutics Blog, or click here to go directly to the issue.
Author Archive
Lab on a Chip Second Annual Reviews Issue
Recently, Lab on a Chip published their second annual Reviews issue, a collection of Reviews and Perspectives highlighting both long-standing and emerging areas of research at the forefront of the miniaturization research community. This year’s issue contains articles focused on nanomedicine, artificial intelligence, sensors and diagnostics, environmental science, and more.
Click here to read the 2024 Lab on a Chip Reviews issue, and look at the 2023 Reviews issue here.
Read the First 10th Anniversary Reflection Article in Materials Horizons
As part of celebrating their 10th anniversary, Materials Horizons will be publishing a series of Reflection articles from researchers who published during the first year of the journal’s existence. In these articles, researchers will reflect on their first publication in Materials Horizons and discuss how their published work has impacted the field at large, and how the field has progressed over the last decade.
The first of these articles how now been published from Prof. Vincent Rotello (University of Massachusetts Amherst), where he discusses his 2013 publication, “Protein coronas suppress the hemolytic activity of hydrophilic and hydrophobic nanoparticles.”
First Articles now Available from RSC Pharmaceutics
We are excited to announce that the first articles from RSC Pharmaceutics, one of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s newest journals, have recently been published. The gold open access journal is a home for papers covering emerging technologies and techniques in pharmaceutics, including drug delivery, precision medicine, and enhanced drug targeting. To celebrate the journal’s launch, all article processing charges are waived until mid-2026, allowing any author to publish open access for free.
Check out this post on the RSC Pharmaceutics Blog to learn more about the new and exciting work being published, covering topics from polymer conjugation of a nephrotoxic drug, to dye-containing micelles for breast cancer imaging, and more!
2024 Soft Matter Lectureship Nominations are now Open
Do you know an outstanding early career researcher who has contributed significantly to the field of soft matter? If so, nominate them for the 2024 Soft Matter Lectureship for an opportunity to recognize them for their impactful research. The Lectureship recipients will each receive:
- £1,000 to cover travel and accommodation costs to attend and present at a leading international meeting
- An invitation to contribute an article to Soft Matter and a complimentary cover for the issue in which the article appears
Nominations are open to all researchers globally, and can be nominations can be made by anyone at any career level. Candidates must be:
- An independent researcher (PhD students and postdoctoral research associates are not eligible)
- Actively pursuing research within the soft matter field, and have made a significant contribution to the field
- At an early stage of their independent career (this should typically be within 12 years of attaining their doctorate or equivalent degree, but appropriate consideration will be given to those who have taken a career break, work in systems where their time period to independence may vary or who followed an alternative study path)
To nominate someone, click here for more information of eligibility and the nomination process.
Read the First Articles from RSC Mechanochemistry
One of the RSC’s newest journals, RSC Mechanochemistry, recently published its first articles, covering topics ranging from resonant acoustic mixing to trimerization in ball-milling conditions. The Gold Open Access is the first journal dedicated to the role of mechanochemical processes in all areas of theoretical and experimental chemistry, and will have many more exciting publications to come!
Click here to read more about the first articles in RSC Mechanochemistry on the journal’s blog.
RSC Applied Interfaces First Issue
We are proud to announce the publication of the first issue of RSC Applied Interfaces, a dedicated, interdisciplinary journal for cutting-edge research on the applications of surfaces and interfaces. Introduced with an Editorial from Editor-in-Chief Federico Rosei (University of Trieste, Italy), the new Open Access journal’s first issue covers topics from nanoporous oxide electrodes to biodiesel synthesis with nitrogen-doped carbon dots.
If you are interested in publishing your work in RSC Applied Interfaces, all article processing charges will be waived until mid-2025, so click here to begin the submission process.
Click here to read more about this exciting first issue on the RSC Applied Interfaces Blog, or click here to be directed straight to the first issue.
Recognizing Our 2023 Editorial Board Members
With the end of 2023, the RSC Americas office would like to take the opportunity to recognize all of the Editorial and Advisory board members who joined the RSC’s journals over 2023, especially those who have begun since we last recognized new board members in February 2023. It is only through the hard work and guidance of these outstanding researchers that the Royal Society of Chemistry is able to maintain its essential community focus, while being a leading international scientific publisher. Thank you all for everything you have done this year, and we look forward to 2024!
New Editorial Board Members:
James Batteas, Texas A&M University (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Editor-in-Chief
Miaofang Chi, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (USA)
Nanoscale Horizons, Editorial Board Member
William Chueh, Stanford University (USA)
Energy & Environmental Science, Editorial Board Member
Debbie Crans, Colorado State University (USA)
New Journal of Chemistry, Editorial Board Member
Alessandra Eustaquio, University of Illinois at Chicago (USA)
Natural Product Reports, Editorial Board Member
Andrew Ferguson, University of Chicago (USA)
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
Raj Gounder, Purdue University (USA)
Reaction Chemistry & Engineering, Associate Editor
Ling Hao, George Washington University (USA)
Molecular Omics, Editorial Board Member
Kelsey Hatzell, Princeton University (USA)
Materials Horizons, Editorial Board Member
Rebekka Klausen, John Hopkins University (USA)
Polymer Chemistry, Associate Editor
Dominik Konkolewicz, Miami University (USA)
Polymer Chemistry, Associate Editor
LaShanda Korley, University of Delaware (USA)
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Editorial Board Member
Chao-Jun Li, McGill University (Canada)
ChemComm, Associate Editor
Matthew Lockett, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA)
Analytical Methods, Associate Editor
James Mack, University of Cincinnati (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Editorial Board Member
Neal Mankad, University of Illinois at Chicago (USA)
Dalton Transactions, Associate Editor
Heidi Mansour, Florida International University (USA)
RSC Pharmaceutics, Associate Editor
Spiridoula Matsika, Temple University (USA)
PCCP, Associate Editor
Jeffrey Moore, University of Illinois (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Editorial Board Member
Jasquelin Peña, University of California, Davis (USA)
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, Associate Editor
Emily Pentzer, Texas A&M University (USA)
RSC Applied Polymers, Editor-in-Chief
Ryan Richards, Colorado School of Mines (USA)
RSC Applied Interfaces, Associate Editor
Robert Riggleman, University of Pennsylvania (USA)
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Associate Editor
Eric Rivard, University of Alberta (Canada)
Dalton Transactions, Associate Editor
Changquan Calvin Sun, University of Minnesota (USA)
CrystEngComm, Editorial Board Member
Wilfred Tysoe, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Editorial Board Member
Justin J. Wilson, Cornell University (USA)
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Associate Editor
Ngai Yin Yip, Columbia University (USA)
Environmental Science: Advances, Associate Editor
New Advisory Board Members:
Maria Angela A Meireles, Universidade Estadual de Campinas (Brazil)
Sustainable Food Technology, Advisory Board Member
Gregg Beckham, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA)
Green Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Alexis Bell, University of California, Berkeley (United States)
EES Catalysis, Advisory Board Member
David N. Beratan, Duke University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Roberto Berlinck, University of Sao Paulo (Brazil)
Natural Product Reports, Advisory Board Member
Viola Birss, University of Calgary (Canada)
RSC Applied Interfaces, Advisory Board Member
Barry Blight, University of New Brunswick (Canada)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Daria Boffito, Polytechnique Montreal (Canada)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Advisory Board Member
Adam Braunschweig, New York University (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Advisory Board Member
Jeff WM Bulte, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (USA)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
Charles T. Campbell, University of Washington (United States)
EES Catalysis, Advisory Board Member
Emanuel Carrilho, Federal University of São Carlos (Brazil)
Analytical Methods, Advisory Board Member
Victor Castaño, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Mexico)
RSC Applied Interfaces, Advisory Board Member
Jingguang Chen, Columbia University (United States)
EES Catalysis, Advisory Board Member
Zhongwei Chen, University of Waterloo (Canada)
EES Catalysis, Advisory Board Member
Michael Cohen, Oregon Health & Science University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Conor Coley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Digital Discovery, Advisory Board Member
Maria G. Corradini, University of Guelph (Canada)
Sustainable Food Technology, Advisory Board Member
Qiang Cui, Boston University (USA)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Mita Dasog, Dalhousie University (Canada)
Nanoscale, Advisory Board Member
Sylvia Daunert, University of Miami (USA)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
Jailson de Andrade, Universidade Federal da Bahia (Brazil)
Analytical Methods, Advisory Board Member
Juan de Pablo, University of Chicago (USA)
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Advisory Board Member
Pablo Andres Denis, Universidad de la República Facultad de Química (Uruguay)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Dino Di Carlo, University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
Lab on a Chip, Advisory Board Member
Charles Dismukes, Rutgers University (United States)
EES Catalysis, Advisory Board Member
Yizhou Dong, The Ohio State University (USA)
Biomaterials Science, Advisory Board Member
Abigail Doyle, University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
Digital Discovery, Advisory Board Member
Jairton Dupont, Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (Brazil)
Dalton Transactions, Advisory Board Member
Chris Easley, Auburn University (USA)
Analytical Methods, Advisory Board Member
Martin Eastgate, Bristol Myers Squibb (USA)
Green Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Marc Edwards, Virginia Tech (USA)
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Advisory Board Member
R. Dario Falcone, Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (Argentina)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Baizeng Fang, The University of British Columbia (Canada)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member
Omar K. Farha, Northwestern University (USA)
CrystEngComm, Advisory Board Member
Hao Feng, North Carolina A&T State University (USA)
Sustainable Food Technology, Advisory Board Member
Ian Foster, University of Chicago (USA)
Digital Discovery, Advisory Board Member
Natia Frank, University of Nevada (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Dinorah Gambino, University of the Republic (Uruguay)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Rebecca Gieseking, Brandeis University (USA)
Materials Horizons, Advisory Board Member
José Goldemberg, University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Energy & Environmental Science, Advisory Board Member
John Gordon, Brookhaven National Laboratory (USA)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member
Carlos F. O. Graeff, São Paolo State University (Brazil)
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Advisory Board Member
Alexis Grimaud, Boston College (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Alexander Gundlach-Graham, Iowa State University (USA)
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Advisory Board Member
Will Gutekunst, Georgia Tech (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Susan Habas, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA)
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Advisory Board Member
Grace Han, Brandeis University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Timothy Hanusa, Vanderbilt University (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Advisory Board Member
Tom Harner, Environment and Climate Change Canada (Canada)
Environmental Science: Advances, Advisory Board Member
Jennifer Heemstra, Washington University in St Louis (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Niko Hildebrandt, McMaster University (Canada)
Nanoscale, Advisory Board Member
Frances Houle, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Ashlee Howarth, Concordia University (Canada)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Helen Hsu-Kim, Duke University (USA)
Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts, Advisory Board Member
Philip Jessop, Queen’s University (Canada)
Green Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Xiao Jiang, Aramco Research Cente (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Kagan Kerman, University of Toronto (Canada)
Analyst, Advisory Board Member
Laura Kiessling, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
RSC Chemical Biology, Advisory Board Member
Kristi Kiick, University of Delaware (USA)
Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, Advisory Board Member
Rebekka Klausen, Johns Hopkins University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Jothi Kothandaraman, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (USA)
RSC Sustainability, Advisory Board Member
Lauro Kubato, Instituto de Química (Brazil)
Analytical Methods, Advisory Board Member
Heather Kulik, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Digital Discovery, Advisory Board Member
Kyle Lancaster, Cornell University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Lieve Laurens, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA)
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Advisory Board Member
Ramanan Laxminarayan, One Health Trust (USA)
Environmental Science: Advances, Advisory Board Member
Kimberley Lee, Caltech (USA)
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Advisory Board Member
Eder Joao Lenardao, Universidade Federal de Pelotas (Brazil)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Benoit Lessard, University of Ottawa (Canada)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Yingfu Li, McMaster University (Canada)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
Xiasong Li, University of Washington (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Chen Liao, Argonne National Laboratory (USA)
RSC Sustainability, Advisory Board Member
Bruce Lipshutz, University of California, Santa Barbara (USA)
Green Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Norberto Peporine Lopes, University of São Paulo (Brazil)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Yi Lu, University of Illinois (USA)
Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, Advisory Board Member
Cara Lubner, National Renewable Energy Laboratory (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Susan Lunte, University of Kansas (USA)
Analytical Methods, Advisory Board Member
Celia Machado Ronconi, Federal Fluminense University (Brazil)
Dalton Transactions, Advisory Board Member
Érico Marlon Moraes Flores, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (Brazil)
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Advisory Board Member
Todd Martinez, Stanford University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Carlos Martínez-Huitle, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (Brazil)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
José Luis Medina-Franco, National Autonomous University of Mexico (Mexico)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Igor Medintz, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (USA)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
Manjusri Misra, University of Guelph (Canada)
Sustainable Food Technology, Advisory Board Member
Karthik Nagapudi, Genentech (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Advisory Board Member
Brenno Neto, University of Brasilia (Brazil)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Petr Nikrityuk, University of Alberta (Canada)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member
Elisa Orth, Federal University of Paraná (Brazil)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Frank Osterloh, University of California, Davis (USA)
Materials Advances, Advisory Board Member
Atul Parikh, University of California, Davis (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Emily Pentzer, Texas A&M University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Cynthia L. M. Pereira, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (Brazil)
CrystEngComm, Advisory Board Member
Francois Perreault, University of Quebec at Montreal (Canada)
Environmental Science: Advances, Advisory Board Member
Kristin Persson, University of California, Berkeley and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member
Warren Piers, University of Calgary (Canada)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Shuye Ping Ong, University of California San Diego (USA)
Digital Discovery, Advisory Board Member
C. Derrick Quarles Jr., Elemental Scientific (USA)
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Advisory Board Member
Seth Rasmussen, North Dakota State University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Javier Read de Alaniz, University of California Santa Barbara (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Jason Ren, Princeton University (USA)
Energy & Environmental Science, Advisory Board Member
Maxwell Robb, Caltech (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Advisory Board Member
Debora Rodrigues, University of Houston (USA)
Environmental Science: Advances, Advisory Board Member
Adrian Roitberg, University of Florida (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Ashley Ross, University of Cincinnati (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Daniel Roxbury, University of Rhode Island (USA)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
Michael Sailor, University of California, San Diego (USA)
Nanoscale Horizons, Advisory Board Member
Jennifer Schaefer, Notre Dame (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
George Schatz, Northwestern University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Leslie Schoop, Princeton University (USA)
Nanoscale Horizons, Advisory Board Member
Danielle Schultz, Merck (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Hannah Shafaat, University of California, Los Angeles (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Wendy Shaw, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Jacob Shelley, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (USA)
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Advisory Board Member
Thomas Snaddon, Indiana University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Andrew Steckl, University of Cincinnati (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Samuel Stupp, Northwestern University (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Ralph Sturgeon, National Research Council of Canada (Canada)
Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, Advisory Board Member
Jin Suntivich, Cornell University (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Micheal Tam, University of Waterloo (Canada)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Juming Tang, Washington State University (USA)
Sustainable Food Technology, Advisory Board Member
Sindy Tang, Stanford University (USA)
Lab on a Chip, Advisory Board Member
Lauro Tatsuo Kubota, State University of Campinas (Brazil)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
William Tiznado, Universidad Andres Bello (Chile)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Helen Tran, University of Toronto (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Christopher Vanderwal, University of California, Irvine (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Rajender Varma, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USA)
Green Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Fiorenzo Vetrone, Université du Québec (Canada)
RSC Applied Interfaces, Advisory Board Member
Joel Voldman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Lab on a Chip, Advisory Board Member
Lai-Sheng Wang, Brown University (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
John Warner, Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry & Beyond Benign (USA)
RSC Mechanochemistry, Advisory Board Member
Eranthee Weerapana, Boston College (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Alison Wendlandt, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)
Chemical Science, Advisory Board Member
Krista Wigginton, University of Michigan (USA)
Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology, Advisory Board Member
Evan Williams, University of California, Berkeley (USA)
Analyst, Advisory Board Member
Nianqiang Wu, University of Massachusetts Amherst (USA)
Sensors & Diagnostics, Advisory Board Member
Wenzhuo Wu, Purdue University (USA)
Nanoscale Horizons, Advisory Board Member
Yan Yao, University of Houston (USA)
Sustainable Energy & Fuels, Advisory Board Member
Yadong Yin, University California Riverside (USA)
Journal of Materials Chemistry C, Advisory Board Member
Wei You, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (USA)
Polymer Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Karim Zaghib, Concordia University (Canada)
RSC Applied Interfaces, Advisory Board Member
Aldo Zarbin, Universidade Federal do Paraná (Brazil)
Materials Horizons, Advisory Board Member
Davit Zargarian, University of Montreal (Canada)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Jin Zhang, University of California San Diego (USA)
RSC Chemical Biology, Advisory Board Member
Xuan Zhang, University of California, Merced (USA)
Environmental Science: Advances, Advisory Board Member
Miqin Zhang, University of Washington (USA)
Nanoscale, Advisory Board Member
Yuming Zhao, Memorial University of Newfoundland (Canada)
New Journal of Chemistry, Advisory Board Member
Yiping Zhao, University of Georgia (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
Hongcai Zhou, Texas A&M University (USA)
Energy Advances, Advisory Board Member
Hongli Zhu, Northeastern University (USA)
Chemical Society Reviews, Advisory Board Member
2024 Catalysis Science & Technology Symposium – Attend In Person or Virtually
Registration is now open for the upcoming 2024 Catalysis Science & Technology Symposium, on April 3rd, 2024. This one-day hybrid event will be held both in person and virtually in Burlington House in London, and will feature speakers from across the many areas of catalysis, highlight several RSC Editorial Board members and a number of outstanding early career researchers.
The event will feature invited research talks, including Catalysis Science & Technology Associate Editor Will Medlin (University of Colorado Boulder), as well as many other impactful speakers (and more to be announced soon). The program also includes a poster session, for which submissions are now open.
To find out more information about the symposium, the speakers, early bird registration, and more, click here to view the RSC Events page.
Highlighting WesTEC 2023: Advancing Possiblities
For the seventh year, the Royal Society of Chemistry was delighted to support the Western Canada Operations Science and Technical Excellence Conference (WesTEC), hosted by Dow Canada. This year marked the 32nd WesTEC, which showcases and recognizes outstanding developments and achievements within Dow Canada. This year’s theme of “Advancing Possibilities” serves to recognize the challenges the world faces, and the vital role of the chemical sciences in meeting those challenges.
Dow’s dedication to create the world’s first net-zero Scope 1 and 2 emissions ethylene and derivatives complex, as well as their commitment to transition completely to net-zero emissions by 2050, demonstrates their determination to build a more sustainable planet. The Royal Society of Chemistry is proud to support Dow’s efforts and play a role in highlighting the outstanding achievements of the scientists working there.
As in previous years, the Royal Society of Chemistry was thrilled to sponsor the Best Presentation and Best Exhibit awards at the 2023 WesTEC. This year, the Best Presentation award was given to Ramadan Ahmed and the Best Exhibit award was given to Jenny Boutros and Steven Stack. Congratulations to the winners, and we look forward to next year!
Best Presentation: Ramadan Ahmed
From left to right: Tonya Stockman (R&D/TS&D Director), Ramadan Ahmed, Rida Al-Horr (Regional Analytical Director)
Best Exhibit: Jenny Boutros and Steven Stack
From left to right: Jenny Boutros, Ron Huijsmans (Global Mega Project Director), Steven Stack, Orlando Castellanos Diaz (TS&D Scientist)