Book description
In the International Year of Chemistry, prominent scientists highlight
the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by
humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how their science
is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN
Millennium Development Goals, the authors examine the ten most critical
areas, including energy, climate, food, water and health. All of them
are opinion leaders in their fields, or high-ranking decision makers in
national and international institutions.
Intended to provide an intellectual basis for the future development of
chemistry, this book is aimed at a wide readership including students,
professionals, engineers, scientists, environmentalists and anyone
interested in a more sustainable future.
Javier Garcia-Martinez is currently a faculty member and director of
the Molecular Nanotechnology Laboratory at the University of Alicante,
Spain. He has published extensively in the areas of nanomaterials,
catalysis and energy. His latest book entitled "Nanotechnology for
the Energy Challenge" (Wiley-VCH) provides a comprehensive view of
the current status of this field. Javier is also co-founder of Rive
Technology Inc (Boston, MA), a clean energy company, commercializing
advanced catalyst technology that makes traditional zeolite catalysts
more accessible to large hydrocarbon molecules.
Javier is also member of the World Economic Forum General and of the
International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). During the
International Year of Chemistry, Javier is co-chairing the Global
Experiment organized by IUPAC and UNESCO.
Elena Serrano-Torregrosa is a Research Fellow at the Molecular
Nanotechnology Lab of the University of Alicante (Spain). Elena received
her PhD thesis from the University of Basque Country on the
nanostructuration of functional materials and carried out her
post-doctoral activity in collaboration with Arkema at the National
Institute of Applied Sciences (INSA) at Lyon. Her current research
interests are in the area of new synthetic pathways to prepare
heterogeneous catalysts by self-assembly of functional materials and
block copolymers. Dr. Serrano-Torregrosa has published twenty seven
research articles and written three book chapters.
The editors have created a website for their book with additional
information. See www. thechemicalelement. com for details.
