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Topical Collection in honour of Prof. Dr. A. M. (Fred) Brouwer and his contributions to science - Probing, structuring and moving molecular matter with light

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Fred Brouwer is a brilliant photochemist, an inspiring teacher, and an active member of the photochemical community. A topical collection of papers is hereby created to honour Fred Brouwer for his contributions to photochemistry. It has been given the title “Probing, structuring and moving molecular matter with light”, reflecting the broad spectrum of topics (and wavelengths) that Fred has an interest in. The special collection is open for contributions from all colleagues wishing to pay tribute to Prof. Dr. A. M. Brouwer and his scientific accomplishments.

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  • Dr. Martinus H. V. Werts Dr. Martinus H. V. Werts , 

    Dr. Martinus H. V. Werts

    Martinus Werts is a CNRS research scientist and adjunct professor at the "Ecole normale supérieure de Rennes" in France. He studied chemistry in Amsterdam and has made contributions to the molecular engineering and photophysical study of luminescent lanthanide complexes and fluorescent molecular probes, as well as assemblies with plasmonic nanoparticles. He presently investigates colloidal and molecular systems in (preferably aqueous) solution using microscopic, spectroscopic and microfluidic techniques aiming for innovations in bioanalytics and solar energy.

  • Asst. Prof. Dr. René M. Williams Asst. Prof. Dr. René M. Williams  &

    Asst. Prof. Dr. René M. Williams

    René M. Williams works on photo-activated materials for energy and health: new materials for thin film solar cells and new photoactive systems for medical applications. He has been recognized as ‘Outstanding Reviewer’ of 2016 for Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences and received the Molecules Best Paper Award in 2014. He was visiting professor in Angers in 2007–2009. In 1998 he worked with Prof. Nick J. Turro at Columbia University in New York, in 1997 with Prof. Silvia E. Braslavsky and in 1996 he did his PhD with Prof. Jan W. Verhoeven. His work is reflected in over 95 publications.

  • Prof. Céline Frochot Prof. Céline Frochot

    Prof. Céline Frochot

    Céline Frochot was graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Industries Chimiques (ENSIC) and received her PhD degree in Macromolecular Chemistry and Physical Chemistry in 1997 (LCPM, Nancy). She spent two years in Amsterdam and developed light-driven rotor molecules. In 2000, she became a CNRS researcher. Her interest is to develop novel photo-activable compounds for nanomedicine and photodynamic therapy (PDT). The main field of her research in LRGP concerns synthesis and photophysical properties of targeted photosensitizers designed for anti-vascular PDT applications. The picture is taken by © Laurent Phialy.

Articles (17 in this collection)