Prof. Dr. Bartolo Gabriele Appointed Section Editor-in-Chief of the New Section “Molecular Organics” in Chemistry

We are pleased to announce that Prof. Dr. Bartolo Gabriele has been appointed Editor-in-Chief of the Section “Molecular Organics” in Chemistry (ISSN: 2624-8549).

Name: Prof. Dr. Bartolo Gabriele
Email: bartolo.gabriele@unical.it
Affiliation: Laboratory of Industrial and Synthetic Organic Chemistry (LISOC), Department of Chemistry and Chemical Technologies, University of Calabria, Italy
Interests: New syntheses of high-value-added molecules through catalytic assembly of simple units; innovative syntheses of heterocyclic molecules of pharmaceutical, agrochemical, or applicative interest; carbonylation chemistry; use of non-conventional solvents in organic synthesis; synthesis and semi-synthesis of bioactive compounds of pharmaceutical or agrochemical interest; synthesis of new materials for advanced applications; extraction, characterization, and evaluation of the biological activity of bioactive principles from natural matrices.
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The following is a short Q&A with Prof. Dr. Bartolo Gabriele, who shared his vision for the journal with us, as well as his views of the research area and open access publishing.

Part I—Regarding the journal Chemistry:

1. What appealed to you about the journal Chemistry that made you want to take the role as its Section Editor-in-Chief?
I have served as Guest Editor for a Special Issue of Chemistry ("Feature Paper from Top Italian Scientist"). I thought that taking on this new responsibility as Editor-in-Chief of the “Molecular Organics” Section of Chemistry was a good occasion to strengthen my active participation in the launch of this new MDPI journal.

2. What are your expectations for this journal? What perspective do you think the journal will bring to the related fields?
The journal encompasses all aspects of chemistry, so I hope it will become an internationally recognized reference for the high-quality publication of multidisciplinary chemistry papers.

3. What do you think of the development of open access in publishing?
It is useful for the wide distribution of science, as it offers free availability of scientific papers; however, it may represent an economic problem for authors if and when they lack sufficient funds to cover the article processing charges.

Part II—Regarding his main fields of Interest:

1. Can you share your career development story briefly? For example, what cases have influenced you the most?
I graduated in Chemistry at the University of Calabria (Southern Italy) in 1990, where I also received my Ph.D. in chemical sciences in 1994 (with Professor Giuseppe Salerno). I carried out very important research at the University of Parma in 1991 (with Professors Gian Paolo Chiusoli and Mirco Costa) and at Columbia University in 1997-1998 (with Professor Ronal Breslow). I became an Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry in 1995 at the University of Calabria, where I was promoted to Associate Professor in 2002 and Full Professor in 2006. I am very grateful to all my mentors for what they have taught me and for having stimulated me to become a good scientist.

2. As a researcher in synthetic organic chemistry, what are the latest developments in your field？
Modern organic synthesis is mainly devoted to the implementation of methods able to produce the desired, high-value-added product in the most eco-friendly and sustainable manner possible.

3. Do you have any valuable suggestions you would like to share with young students and early career researchers?
Do not give up. Never.

We wish Prof. Dr. Bartolo Gabriele every success in his new position, and we look forward to his contributions to the journal.