Thiol-X Chemistries in Polymer and Materials Science

Andrew B. Lowe is Professor of Polymer Science & ARC Future Fellow at the Centre for Advanced Macromolecular Design, University of New South Wales. He received his BSc (Hons) (1993), DPhil (1998) and DSc (2009) degrees from the University of Sussex, UK. In 2002 he moved to the Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, University of Southern Mississippi, USA and then in 2007 he became Associate Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering in the School of Polymers and High Performance Materials also at University of Southern Mississippi, USA, until he moved to his current position in 2009. His research interests include the synthesis and characterization of novel functional monomers and (co)polymers and synthetic applications of the thiol-ene, thiol-yne and other thiol-based click reactions. Christopher N. Bowman is Patten Professor and Department Chair of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Clinical Professor of Restorative Dentistry and Co-Director of the NSF I/UCRC for Fundamentals and Applications and Photopolymerizations at the University of Colorado at Boulder. He is interested in photopolymerizations, polymerization reaction engineering, highly cross linked polymers, dental materials and nanotechnology. Recent awards include the American Institute of Chemical Engineering Charles M.A. Stine Award (2009), Residence Academic Life Teaching Award, Committee on Learning and Academic Support Services, University of Colorado (2008), American Chemical Society, Division of Polymeric Materials Science and Engineering Cooperative Research Award (2007) and the American Institute of Chemical Engineers R.H. Wilhem Award (2006).