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Nominations for the 2025 RSC Prizes are Now Open

31 Oct 2024

Each year, the RSC recognizes outstanding members of the chemical community through the RSC Prizes, which distinguish exceptional groups, teams, and individuals for a variety of accomplishments. While some prizes are limited to those living in the UK or Ireland, there are over 20 prizes open to those elsewhere in the world.

Nominations are now open for the 2025 RSC Prizes, and will close 17:00 GMT (12:00 EST) on Tuesday, January 14th, 2025.

To highlight three categories of prizes:

Horizon Prizes: recognize a group, team or collaboration who are opening up new directions and possibilities in their field, making discoveries and innovations that push the boundaries of science. Teams can be any size, from a small research group to a multi-institution, multi-national collaboration, and self-nomination is permitted.
Research & Innovation Prizes: recognize exceptional individuals who are advancing the chemical sciences, working in academia and industry. We have open prizes with no career-related eligibility criteria in multiple scientific fields. Alongside this we also have the Centenary Prizes for Chemistry and Communication (up to 3 prizes available), which recognize outstanding scientists who are also exceptional communicators.
Inclusion & Diversity Prize: recognises team or individual whose work is has had impact in improving the accessibility, inclusivity, and diversity of the chemical science community

Click here to search the 2025 RSC Prizes open for nominations outside of the UK and Ireland, and if you would like more information see the Guidance for Nominators and our FAQ.

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Congratulations to the Winners of the 2024 Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence

25 Jul 2024

Each year, the Royal Society of Chemistry sponsors the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence at educational institutions across North America, honoring students of have shown significant achievement in the chemical sciences. The award recipients are selected by their departments for demonstrating exceptional dedication, performance, and engagement in coursework and research. Example qualifications include students who:

Are within the top 5-10% of their class in subject-specific and overall coursework
Participate and excel in undergraduate research projects
Have taken on leadership roles in their department and community
Persevered in their program despite facing significant challenges

Upon receiving the award from their institution, winners receive:

An invitation to join in publishing training provided by RSC journal editorial teams, with a certificate of completion endorsed by Chemical Communications executive editor, Dr. Richard Kelly
An RSC Affiliate Membership or copy of The Merck Index (15th edition) (selected by the institution)

Recently, the 2023-2024 award period closed, and we would like to celebrate this year’s awardees. Click here to view a full list of the recognized students.

If you would like your institution to participate in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence, click here for more information and to complete the registration form.

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Outstanding Peer Reviewers of 2023

08 May 2024

Each year, the RSC recognizes the vital role of peer review in preserving quality and integrity in chemical science through the recognition of outstanding peer reviewers. We would like to highlight those reviewers who are in the Americas and were chosen by the RSC journals’ editorial teams for this distinction. Click here to view the full list for all outstanding peer reviewers internationally, and read below to find out who from the Americas made this prestigious list

Analyst

Mauro Bertotti, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Zachary Schultz, The Ohio State University, USA

Analytical Methods

Carlos Garcia, Clemson University, USA
Eduardo Richter, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Brazil
Thiago Paixao, Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil
Tiago Silva, Universidade Federal de Vicosa, Brazil

Biomaterials Science

Hongyu Chen, Rensselaer Polytech Institute School of Engineering, USA

Catalysis Science & Technology

Tae Jin Kim, Stony Brook University, USA

ChemComm

Arindam Mukhopadhyay, Idaho National Laboratory, USA
Ilich Ibarra , Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Patrick Sarver, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Seok Ki Choi, University of Michigan Medical School, USA

Chemical Science

Katerine Bujold, McMaster University, Canada
Laura M. Hernandez, McGill University , Canada
Marina Petrukhina, University at Albany – State University of New York, USA
Ming Xian, Brown University, USA
Sascha Feldmann, Harvard University, USA
Sharon R. Neufeldt, Montana State University, USA
Xiyue Zhang, University of Maryland, USA

Chemical Society Reviews

Ashlee Howarth, Concordia University, Canada
Warren Piers, University of Calgary, Canada

CrystEngComm

Tori Forbes, University of Iowa, USA

Dalton Transactions

Christian Goldsmith, Auburn University, USA
Janet R Morrow, State University of New York at Buffalo, USA

Digital Discovery

Aparajita Dasgupta, Pfizer Andover, USA
Daniel Tabor, Texas A&M University College, USA
Fabien Plisson, Centro de Investigación y de Estudios Avanzados Unidad Irapuato, Mexico
Faezeh Habibzadeh, National Research Council Canada, Canada
Fanwang Meng, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Kiran Vaddi, University of Washington, USA
Phillip M. Maffettone, Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA

EES Catalysis

Aditya Nandy, University of Chicago, USA

Energy & Environmental Science

Adam Nielander, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, USA
Kevin Huang, University of South Carolina, USA
Leanne Chen, University of Guelph, Canada

Energy Advances

Hongyan Gao, University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
Xiao Li, The University of Alabama, USA

Environmental Science: Advances

Jorge Masini, University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
JP Nicot, University of Texas at Austin, USA

Environmental Science: Atmospheres

Jessica Tryner, Colorado State University, USA
Rodney Weber, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Zezhen Cheng, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA

Environmental Science: Nano

Frederick Klaessig, Pennsylvania Bio Nano Systems, USA
Roberta Urban, Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos, Brazil

Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts

Rachel O’Brien, University of Michigan, USA

Environmental Science: Water Research & Technology

Allyson McGaughey, The University of New Mexico, USA
Fangqiong Ling, Washington University in St Louis, USA
Lindsay Anderson, Dalhousie University, Canada
Virender K. Sharma, Texas A&M University, USA

Food & Function

Cesar Fraga, University of Buenos Aires, Argentina
Rodrigo Valenzuela, University of Chile, Chile

Green Chemistry

Audrey Moores, McGill University, Canada
Bruce Lipshutz, University of California, USA
Guilherme Jardim, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG), Brazil

Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers

Joseph M. Zadrozny, The Ohio State University, USA
Linda Doerrer, Boston University, USA

Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry

Aparajita Dasgupta, Pfizer Andover, USA
Cesar Costa Vera, Escuela Politecnica Nacional, Ecuador

Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Daiwei Wang, The Pennsylvania State University, USA
Dipak Rana, University of Ottawa, Canada
Hongkui Zheng, University of California, Irvine, USA
Xingkang Huang, The University of Chicago, and Argonne National Laboratory, USA

Journal of Materials Chemistry B

Bethany Patenall, Harvard University, USA
Hitesh Kumar Waghwani, GlaxoSmithKline, USA
Jessica Winter, Ohio State University, USA
Shuo Han, University of Missouri Kansas City, USA
Trevor Douglas, Indiana University, USA

Journal of Materials Chemistry C

Bayram Saparov, University of Oklahoma, USA
Carlo Perini, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA
Luiz Zagonel, University of Campinas – UNICAMP, Brazil
Stephen Barlow, University of Colorado at Boulder, USA
Torsten Hegmann, Kent State University, USA
Venkatesh Gude, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, USA
Weiwei Zheng, Syracuse University, USA

Lab on a Chip

Jonathan Sabaté del Río, IBS, Center for Soft and Living Matter, USA
Mei He, University of Florida, USA
Wendell K T Coltro, Federal University of Goias, Brazil

Materials Advances

Ajeet Kaushik, Florida Polytechnic University, USA
Shreyasi Chattopadhyay, Rice University, USA

Materials Horizons

Alex Chortos, Purdue University, USA
Chunjie Zhang, 3M Company, USA
Phillip Messersmith, University of California, Berkeley, USA
Vincent Rotello, University of Massachusetts, USA

Molecular Omics

Shuchen Feng, Loyola University Chicago, USA

Molecular Systems Design & Engineering

Henrique Silva, Jr., Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil
Rachael Mansbach, Concordia University, Canada
Víctor García-López, Louisiana State University, USA
Yilei Wu, Stanford University, USA

Nanoscale

Bo Li, Kennesaw State University, USA
Eva Hemmer, University of Ottawa, Canada
Shenqiang Ren , University of Maryland, USA
Zhiwei Li, Northwestern University, USA

Nanoscale Advances

Bo Li, Kennesaw State University, USA
Hui Wang, University of South Carolina, USA

Nanoscale Horizons

Shouheng Sun, Brown University, USA

New Journal of Chemistry

Simon Rondeau-Gagné, University of Windsor, Canada

Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry

Yumin Dai, Takeda Pharmaceutical, USA

Organic Chemistry Frontiers

Eric W. Webb, University of Michigan, USA
Robert M. Ward, Dow Chemical Company, USA
Yoshio Hato, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA

PCCP

Armen Kocharian, California State University, USA
Carlos Silva Jr, Universidade Federal do Para, Brazil
Erin Johnson, Dalhousie University, Canada
Michael Schuurman, National Research Council of Canada, Canada
Ryan C. Fortenberry, University of Mississippi, USA

Polymer Chemistry

Helen Tran, University of Toronto, Canada
Monica Ohnsorg, University of Colorado Boulder, USA

Reaction Chemistry & Engineering

Abhijit Talpade, Eastman Chemical Company, USA
Connor Coley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA
Daniela Quaglia, Universite du Quebec a Montreal, Canada

RSC Advances

Abhispa Sahu, SiOxMed, LLC, USA
Ajay B. Urgunde, Auburn University, USA
Anindita Sarkar, University of Michigan, USA
Chaoying Ding, University of Delaware, USA
Hanuman Kalmode, Scientist-II, Abzena LLC, USA
James Sheehan, The University of Alabama, USA
Luning Wang, Stanford University, USA
Lushun Wang, Stanford University, USA
Rafael Vargas-Bernal, University of Guanajuato, Mexico
Scott Crawford, National Energy Technology Laboratory, USA
Shishir Chourey, Bristol-Myers Squibb Co R&D Lawrenceville, USA
Sohini Bhattacharyya, Rice University, USA
Suvendu Biswas, Northwestern University, USA
Xiuling Liu, Michigan Technological University, USA
Yifan Zhu, Rice University, USA
Yijie Yin, University of California San Diego, USA
Yixuan Li, Tesla Motors Inc., USA

RSC Applied Interfaces

Giovanni Fanchini, University of Western Ontario, Canada

ARC Applied Polymers

Lindsey Bezek, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA
Peiran Wei, Texas A&M University, USA
Xiao Zhao, GCP Applied Technologies Inc., USA

RSC Medicinal Chemistry

Gerard Wright, McMaster University, Canada
Herman O Sintim, Purdue University, USA
Jun Wang, Rutgers University, USA
Zhipeng Wang, Ferring Research Institute, USA

RSC Sustainability

Song Luo, University of Delaware, USA

Sensors & Diagnostics

Ezequiel Martin Vidal, Universidad Nacional del Sur, Argentina
Netzahualcóyotl Arroyo-Currás, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, USA
Olga Eremina, University of Southern California, USA
Robert J. Meagher, Sandia National Laboratories, USA

Soft Matter

Howard Stone, Princeton University, USA
Jacinta Conrad, University of Houston, USA
Ramon Castaneda-Priego, University of Guanajuato, Mexico

Sustainable Energy & Fuels

David Dayton, Research Triangle Institute, USA

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Recognizing Our 2023 Editorial Board Members

13 Dec 2023

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

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Highlighting WesTEC 2023: Advancing Possiblities

01 Dec 2023

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)

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Materials Horizons 10th Anniversary Collection for the Americas

02 Nov 2023

To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Materials Horizons, the journal has been preparing monthly Regional Spotlight Collections, highlighting the most popular articles publishing in Materials Horizons from contributors across the globe.

Recently, the spotlight collection for the Americas was released, containing 33 of the very best publications from this region in the past 10 years.

Click here to read this collection of fantastic articles, and click here to learn more about upcoming activities honoring Materials Horizons on its 10th anniversary.

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Congratulations to the winners of the 2023 Certificates of Undergraduate Excellence!

04 Aug 2023

We are proud to announce the winners of this year’s Certificates of Undergraduate Excellence, the Royal Society of Chemistry’ recognition program for university students in North America. This is the first group of award winners after the award was relaunched in 2022 to focus on the achievements of undergraduate students in the chemical sciences. The recipients were selected by their departments for their exceptional dedication, performance, and engagement in coursework and research.

77 students received the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence this year from 53 institutions across North America, and each winner will receive (in addition to the certificate) their department’s choice of:

RSC Affiliate membership
A printed edition of the Merck Index
An invitation to join a publishing training session provided by RSC journal editorial teams

Click here to see a full list of this year’s outstanding winners, and to learn how your institution can enroll in the Certificate of Undergraduate Excellence program for the 2023-2024 cycle.

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Join the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board!

07 Jun 2023

Do you know an early career researcher or PhD candidate interested in materials science and/or nanoscience? Are they interested in participating the development of two of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s journals? If so, now is the time to nominate them for the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board!

The Community Board is a group of early career researchers and students who work with the journals’ Executive Editors and Editorial Boards to guide how the journals can best support the community of students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career researchers interested in Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons. They provide feedback on the community’s perception of the journals, help guide the journals’ engagement through suggested themed collections and Focus Article topics, and suggest education-focused initiatives for the journals to support the community.

If you are interested in nominating someone for the Materials Horizons and Nanoscale Horizons Community Board, submissions are open through July 19th, 2023. Check out the post on the Materials Horizons Blog for full details on eligibility, nomination process, and more details about the role of the Community Board.

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Open for submissions: RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers

28 Apr 2023

We are proud to announce that the two newest journals in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s portfolio, RSC Applied Interfaces and RSC Applied Polymers, are now open for submissions! Check out our previous post announcing the journals to learn about their editors-in-chief, and read below to learn more about the journals themselves.

Both journals are Gold Open Access, and free to publish until mid-2025.

RSC Applied Interfaces is a dedicated, interdiciplinary journal for cutting edge research on the applications of surfaces and interfaces. The journal’s scope is broad, welcoming topics ranging from protective coatings to electrochemical interfaces to biomedical coatings, and everything in between.

RSC Applied Polymers is focused on the application of both natural and synthetic polymers, explored with experimental and computational sutdies. The journal’s scope covers a range of applications of polymers, including advances in materials, biology, energy, and more.

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Announcing RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces!

16 Feb 2023

We are proud to announce the launch of two new journals from the Royal Society of Chemistry! RSC Applied Polymers and RSC Applied Interfaces are interdisciplinary and gold open access, expanding the Royal Society of Chemistry’s existing portfolio and providing a welcoming home for application-focused polymer and interface research.

Both journals will be open for submissions in Spring 2023, and all article processing charges (APCs) for both journals will be waived through mid-2025, letting you freely publish your work so it can be available to all.

Keep reading to learn more about these exciting new journals and their founding Editors-in-Chief!

RSC Applied Polymers

RSC Applied Polymers is focused on the application of polymers, both natural and synthetic, including both experimental and computational studies. This new applied research-focused journal will supplement the Royal Society of Chemistry’s existing journal, Polymer Chemistry, providing an impactful home for work focused on polymer applications.

The journal’s founding Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Emily Pentzer, Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University in the USA, whose extensive experience with applied polymeric material research will help guide RSC Applied Polymers.

RSC Applied Interfaces

RSC Applied Interfaces explores interfacial and surface research with an applied focus. Complementing the Royal Society of Chemistry’s existing materials-focused journals, RSC Applied Interfaces aims to be an impactful, dedicated home for interdisciplinary research in applied interfacial and surface science.

The inaugural Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Federico Rosei, professor and director at the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique, Énergie, Matériaux et Télécommunications in Varennes (QC), Canada. To guide the beginning of RSC Applied Interfaces, he will draw on his research background in nanostructured materials for engineering and materials science applications.

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