Prof. Panayiotis A. Koutentis (aka Pani) |
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Panayiotis A. Koutentis (CSci, CChem, FRSC) is Professor at the Department of Chemistry, University of Cyprus, Nicosia. He was born in Bristol (1969) and obtained his BSc (1992) and PhD (1997) at Imperial College working under the supervision of the late Prof. Charles W. Rees (FRS, CBE). This was followed by a short stay with Prof. Roger Alder, (Bristol, 1997), and then postdoctoral work with Prof. Fred Wudl (UCLA, 1997-8), and with Prof. Robert Haddon (Lexington, Kentucky, 1999). In 1999, Prof. Koutentis was appointed Lecturer at the University of Cyprus and in 2009 achieved tenure.
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Contact
Department of Chemistry Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences University Campus Office Number: B118 Tel.: 22892783 Fax: 22892809 E-mail: [email protected] |
Employment
2015-present: Professor in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia. 2009-2015: Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia. 2004-2009: Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia. 1999-2004: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia. 1999: Postdoctoral Scholar. Haddon Research Group, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA Preparation of stable phenalenyl neutral radicals. Advisor: Professor Robert C. Haddon. 1997-1998: Postdoctoral Fellow. Exotic Materials Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA Preparation of zwitterionic tetraazapentacenes. Advisor: Professor Fred Wudl. 1997: Research Assistant. University of Bristol, United Kingdom Preparation of conformationaly controlled polymers. Advisor: Professor Roger W. Alder. Education 1997: PhD, Organic Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London. Thesis title: “The Chemistry of Thiadiazines and Dithiazoles” Advisor: Prof. Charles W. Rees. 1992: BSc (Hons) First Class, Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, 1992. |
Editorial Work
2018-present Volume Editor for Comprehensive Heterocyclic Chemistry IV 2015-present Scientific editor for ARKIVOC, Advances in Heterocyclic Chemistry, Molecules and Molbank. 2009-2015 Scientific editor and national representative for Arkivoc.
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Affiliations and Awards
Barton Prize, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, 1991
Engineering, Physics and Science Research Council PhD Grant, 1992-1995
Member of the American Chemical Society (1999-)
Member of the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemists (2003-2010) (2018-)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2013-)
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2003-)
Awarded designation of Charted Chemist by Royal Society of Chemistry (2007)
Awarded designation of Charted Scientist by the Science Council (2007)
Lifetime Member of Convocation (University of London) 1997-
Recognized as one of the ten best reviewers in 2014 by an Editor of one of Elseviers 5 Tetrahedron journals Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
Recognized as one of the ten best reviewers in 2015 by an Editor of one of Elseviers 5 Tetrahedron journals Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
Awarded “The Golden Badge “Laureate” for the Art in Organic Synthesis of Heterocycles” by the International Scientific Partnership Foundation, International Foundation “Cultural Heritage” Award (2015).
Barton Prize, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, 1991
Engineering, Physics and Science Research Council PhD Grant, 1992-1995
Member of the American Chemical Society (1999-)
Member of the International Society of Heterocyclic Chemists (2003-2010) (2018-)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2013-)
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry (2003-)
Awarded designation of Charted Chemist by Royal Society of Chemistry (2007)
Awarded designation of Charted Scientist by the Science Council (2007)
Lifetime Member of Convocation (University of London) 1997-
Recognized as one of the ten best reviewers in 2014 by an Editor of one of Elseviers 5 Tetrahedron journals Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
Recognized as one of the ten best reviewers in 2015 by an Editor of one of Elseviers 5 Tetrahedron journals Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Tetrahedron: Asymmetry, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, and Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
Awarded “The Golden Badge “Laureate” for the Art in Organic Synthesis of Heterocycles” by the International Scientific Partnership Foundation, International Foundation “Cultural Heritage” Award (2015).