Javier García Martínez (born 1973) is a Spanish

inorganic chemist An inorganic compound is typically a chemical compound that lacks carbon–hydrogen bonds⁠that is, a compound that is not an organic compound. The study of inorganic compounds is a subfield of chemistry known as ''inorganic chemistry''. Inorgan ...

, who served as the president of the

International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC ) is an international federation of National Adhering Organizations working for the advancement of the chemical sciences, especially by developing nomenclature and terminology. It is ...

(IUPAC) in 2022–23. He was born in

Logroño Logroño ( , , ) is the capital of the autonomous community of La Rioja (Spain), La Rioja, Spain. Located in the north of the Iberian Peninsula, primarily in the right (South) bank of the Ebro River, Logroño has historically been a place of pa ...

, and researches in the area of nanotechnology for the technological development and commercialization of catalysts that reduce

carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide is a chemical compound with the chemical formula . It is made up of molecules that each have one carbon atom covalent bond, covalently double bonded to two oxygen atoms. It is found in a gas state at room temperature and at norma ...

emissions.

Career

García Martínez is a professor of

inorganic chemistry Inorganic chemistry deals with chemical synthesis, synthesis and behavior of inorganic compound, inorganic and organometallic chemistry, organometallic compounds. This field covers chemical compounds that are not carbon-based, which are the subj ...

at the

University of Alicante The University of Alicante (, ; , ; also known by the acronym ''UA'') was established in 1979 on the basis of the Center for University Studies (CEU), which was founded in 1968. The university main campus is located in San Vicente del Raspeig/San ...

, and directs the

molecular nanotechnology Molecular nanotechnology (MNT) is a technology based on the ability to build structures to complex, atomic specifications by means of mechanosynthesis. This is distinct from nanoscale materials. Based on Richard Feynman's vision of miniat ...

laboratory where he researches and works on the manufacture of nanomaterials for energy applications, water treatment, production and adequate use of biomass and

gas separation Gas separation can refer to any of a number of techniques used to separate gases, either to give multiple products or to purify a single product. Swing adsorption techniques Pressure swing adsorption Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) pressurizes ...

techniques. While at the

Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...

(MIT) in 2004 he founded Rive Technology to exploit his catalyst research. The company was acquired by the North American multinational WR Grace in 2019. He has published on nanomaterials and on energy-related topics. His latest published books are ''Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge'' (Wiley, 2010), ''The Chemical Element'' (Wiley, 2011), ''Chemistry Education'' (Wiley 2014), ''Mesoporous Zeolites'' (Wiley 2015), ''Chemistry Entrepreunership'' (Wiley 2021) and ''Spain for sure'' (Planeta, 2021).

Awards, honors and societies

He was the president of the

in 2022–23. He currently leads the Chair of Science and Society of the Rafael del Pino Foundation, where he directs a report on technology and competitiveness of the Spanish economy. He also chairs the Young Academy of Spain is a member of the Board of Trustees and the Advisory Council of the Gadea Foundation for Science. He was recognized by the

World Economic Forum The World Economic Forum (WEF) is an international non-governmental organization, international advocacy non-governmental organization and think tank, based in Cologny, Canton of Geneva, Switzerland. It was founded on 24 January 1971 by German ...

as a Young Global Leader and by the

with the Innovators Under 35 award, and in 2014, he was awarded the Rey Jaime I Award in the category of New Technologies. In 2015 he received the Emerging Researcher Award from the

American Chemical Society The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 155,000 members at all ...

. In 2017, he was recognized by the American Chemical Society as the best entrepreneur in the US in the chemical sector and in 2018 he received the Kathryn C. Hach Award. He is a member of the Council on Emerging Technologies of the World Economic Forum, of the Global Young Academy and Fellow of the

Royal Society of Chemistry The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) is a learned society and professional association in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemistry, chemical sciences". It was formed in 1980 from the amalgamation of the Chemical Society, the ...

and the

References

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