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Prof. Dr. Michael A. Beckett

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School of Environmental and Natural Sciences, Bangor University, Bangor LL57 2UW, UK
Interests: agricultural bio-stimulants; boron-11 NMR; computational studies; hydrogen bonding; Lewis acidity measurement; organoborates and silicates; polyborates and silicates; synthesis; supramolecular self-assembly; transition-metal chemistry
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Dr. Petr Bednar

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Dept Analyt Chem, Reg Ctr Adv Technol & Mat, Fac Sci, Palacky University, 17 Listopadu 12, 77146 Olomouc, Czech Republic
Interests: analytical chemistry; liquid chromatography; hyphenation of separation techniques (LC, CE) with mass spectrometry; natural compounds analysis; study of metabolism; analysis of archaeological samples; chiral separation; desorption/ionization mass spectrometry; ion mobility mass spectrometry; study of equilibrium reactions using retention and migration data
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Prof. Dr. Irina Petrovna Beletskaya

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Department of Chemistry, Lomonosov Moscow State University, Moscow, Russia
Interests: catalysis; organometallic chemistry; organic synthesis; macrocycles; porphyrins; detection
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Prof. Dr. Natalia V. Belkova

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A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organoelement Compounds, Russian Academy of Sciences (INEOS RAS), Vavilov str., 28, 119991 Moscow, Russia
Interests: transition-metal complexes and hydrides; structure-reactivity relationships; non-covalent interactions; proton and hydride transfer; H2 evolution; stoichiometric and catalytic reaction mechanisms; molecular spectroscopy; theoretical calculations

Dr. Stéphane Bellemin-Laponnaz

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Institut de Physique et Chimie des Matériaux de Strasbourg, CNRS‐Université de Strasbourg UMR7504, Strasbourg, France
Interests: organometallic chemistry; coordination chemistry and applications; catalysis; material science; metallodrugs
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Dr. Luca Bellucci

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Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche-Istituto Nanoscienze (CNR-NANO) and Scuola Normale Superiore of Pisa at NEST, Piazza San Silvestro 12, 56127 Pisa, Italy
Interests: theoretical and computational chemistry; molecular modeling; quantum and classical molecular dynamics simulations; advanced sampling techniques; reaction mechanism; soft matter; materials science; (bio)molecules/inorganic-surfaces interactions
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Dr. Federica Belluti

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Department of Pharmacy and Biotechnology, Alma Mater Studiorum—University of Bologna, Via Belmeloro 6, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Interests: medicinal chemistry; natural products; curcumin; drug design; multitarget drug discovery; bioactive compounds; neurodegeneration; cancer
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Dr. Leonardo Belpassi

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Istituto di Scienze e Tecnologie Chimiche “Giulio Natta” del CNR (SCITEC-CNR), Rome, Italy
Interests: computational algorithms; electronic structure of molecular systems containing heavy elements; framework of the relativistic Dirac-Kohn-Sham method; fundamental aspects of the nature of intermolecular interactions, chemical bonding and excited states; original methods of analysis of the electron density; study the nature of the bond in different molecular systems ranging from interaction in clusters of heavy atoms, the bond in metal catalytic complexes, up to weak intermolecular interactions and hydrogen bonding

Prof. Dr. Fernando J. Beltrán Novillo

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Departamento de Ingenieria Química y Química Física, Instituto Universitario de Investigación del Agua, Cambio Climático y Sostenibilidad Universidad de Extremadura, 06187 Badajoz, Spain
Interests: water ozonation; advanced oxidation processes; catalysis engineering; environmental remediation; photocatalysis
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Prof. Dr. Maurizio Benaglia

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Dipartimento di Chimica, Università degli Studi di Milano via Golgi 19, 20133 Milano, Italy
Interests: stereoselective synthesis; sustainable methodologies and their application to the synthesis of chiral products of pharmaceutical interest; design and development of chiral organocatalysts; stereoselective reactions in water and other alternative reaction mediums; supported-catalysts and catalytic reactors; enantioselective transformations under continuous-flow conditions; 3D-printing technologies for micro- and mesoreactors
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Dr. Andrea Bencini

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Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Via della Lastruccia, 3-13, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Firenze, Italy
Interests: synthetic inorganic chemistry; coordination chemistry; polyamine ligands; anion coordination; supramolecular chemistry; toxic metals and anions
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Prof. Dr. Gerd Bendas

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Pharmaceutical Department, University Bonn, 53121 Bonn, Germany
Interests: cancer metastasis; resistance; platelets; heparin; signaling pathways
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Prof. Dr. Mario Berberan-Santos

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Mario Berberan e Santos Institute for Bioengineering and Biosciences (iBB), Instituto Superior Técnico, 1049-001 Lisboa, Portugal
Interests: fluorescence and phosphorescence; molecular luminescence; optical sensing; TADF and OLEDs; fullerenes; carbon dots; supramolecular assemblies
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Prof. Dr. Giangiacomo Beretta

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Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
Interests: applied instrumental techniques; mass spectrometry; nuclear magnetic resonance; natural products; proteomics

Prof. Dr. Maria Camilla Bergonzi

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Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Sesto Fiorentino, 50019 Florence, Italy
Interests: natural products; drug delivery; liposomes; lipid nanocarriers; micro and nanoemulsions; nanoparticles; solubility; stability; bioefficacy; oral, brain and skin delivery; PAMPA test
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Prof. Dr. José Bernal del Nozal

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I.U. CINQUIMA, Analytical Chemistry Group, Faculty of Sciences, University of Valladolid, 47011 Valladolid, Spain
Interests: chromatography; separation science; food analysis; food safety; pharmaceutical analysis; environmental analysis; method development; method validation; food quality
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Dr. Samuel Bernard

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Institute of Research on Ceramics (IRCER, UMR CNRS 7315), European Ceramic Center, Limoges, France
Interests: precursor chemistry and processing; preceramic polymers; polymer-derived ceramics; porous components; nanocomposites; fibers and matrices
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Dr. Matthew Bernards

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Department of Chemical & Materials Engineering, University of Idaho, Moscow, ID 83843, USA
Interests: biomaterials; biological interfaces; nonfouling polymers; tissue engineering
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Dr. Davide Bertelli

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Department of Life Sciences, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Via Campi 103, 41125 Modena, Italy
Interests: NMR; food chemistry; functional foods; food authentication; metabolomics; analytical chemistry; chromatography; chemometrics
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Prof. Dr. Massimo Bertinaria

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Department of Drug Science and Technology, University of Turin, 10125 Torino, Italy
Interests: drug discovery, synthesis and structure-activity relationships of biologically active compounds; design and synthesis of multi-target drugs and NLRP3 ligands for the treatment of chronic inflammatory, neurodegenerative and autoimmune diseases. Protein targeting chimaeras (PROTACs)
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Dr. Paula Berton

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Chemical and Petroleum Engineering Department, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB T2N 1N4, Canada
Interests: ionic liquids; sustainability; separations; biomass; unconventional oil
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Prof. Dr. Saverio Bettuzzi

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Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy
Interests: clusterin; catechins; polyphenols; chemoprevention; prostate cancer; cell growth control; polyamines
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Prof. Dr. Pradip K. Bhowmik

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Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Parkway, Box 454003, Las Vegas, NV 89154, USA
Interests: liquid crystalline polymers; light-emitting polymers; fire retardant polymers; viologen polymers; poly(pyridinium salts); nanostructured materials; organic synthesis; polymer synthesis; green chemistry; ionic liquids; ionic liquid crystals; luminescent organic salts; anticancer drugs
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Prof. Dr. Grazyna Biala

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Chair and Department of Pharmacology with Pharmacodynamics, Medical University of Lublin, Chodźki 4A, 20-093 Lublin, Poland
Interests: pharmacology; neuropsychopharmacology; neurobiology; pharmacy

Prof. Dr. Yongzhong Bian

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School of Chemistry and Biological Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, 30 Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing 100083, China
Interests: porphyrin; phthalocyanine; lanthanide; coordination chemistry; supramolecular chemistry; molecular recognition; fluorescent chemosensing and bioimaging; photodynamic sensitization; photochemical catalysis

Dr. Mariangela Biava

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Department of Chemistry and Technologies of Drug, Sapienza University of Rome, piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome, Italy
Interests: antitubercular compounds; drug development; tuberculosis; lead optimisation; mycobacterium tuberculosis; pyrroles; pyrazoles; selective COX-2 inhibitors; MmpL3

Prof. Dr. Renata Bilewicz

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Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, Krakowskie Przedmieście 26/28, 00-927 Warszawa, Poland
Interests: electron transfer processes in supramolecular and biomolecular systems; electrochemistry of molecular machines and macrocyclic receptors; catalysis and molecular recognition processes at interfaces; self-assembly on solid and liquid supports; molecular recognition at interfaces; properties of Langmuir-Blodgett mono- and multilayers

Prof. Dr. Franco Bisceglie

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Department of Chemistry, Life Sciences and Environmental Sustainability, University of Parma, Parco Area delle Scienze 17/A, 43124 Parma, Italy
Interests: metal-based drugs; coordination chemistry; functional metal complexes; hybrid materials; inorganic chemistry; thiosemicarbazones; anti-aflatoxigenic compounds; corrosion; copper; nickel; bioinorganic chemistry; spectroscopic investigations on interactions between metal complexes and biological models
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Dr. Chiara Bisio

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Department of Science and Technological Innovation, University of Eastern Piedmont, 1920133 Milano, Italy
Interests: development of innovative materials for the catalytic abatement of toxic molecules; novel catalysts for green processes; optimization of porous sorbents for CO₂ capture and/or water decontamination; novel materials for the production of energy through processes with low environmental impact; preparation of inorganic and hybrid organic-inorganic additives for polymer nanocomposites
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Dr. William Blalock

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"Luigi Luca Cavalli-Sforza" Institute of Molecular Genetics, National Research Council of Italy, 40136 Bologna, Italy
Interests: Inflammation; stress; nuclear signaling; acute leukemia; bone marrow failure disorders; osteosarcoma
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