How do you form a spin-off company from your research? J. García-Martínez talks about his experiences and how he finds time for his many roles
Introducing notable or emerging scientists through interviews.

Javier García-Martínez on the Commercialization of Research

H. Feldmann on the Oldest Domesticated Organism: Yeast
Horst Feldmann, Germany, discusses the past and future of yeast research to explain why this mircoorganism is so important

Where Chemical Education is Heading: Interview with Peter Mahaffy
P. Mahaffy, Canada, talks about the need to change the way of teaching chemistry and where he sees chemical education in 50 years

Social Media in Sciences – Interview with P. Smith, Agilent Technologies
Paul Smith, Agilent Technologies, UK, shares his experiences and benefits of using social media in sciences

Halal and Kosher Food Production: Interview with Prignitzer Marketing Director and Chief Executive
R.-E. Kühn and W. Krüger, Germany, talk about the challenges of becoming a certified producer of kosher and halal materials

Nanomaterials and Chocolate – Interview with Luisa De Cola
Luisa De Cola, ISIS, France, talks about her research on nanomaterials, the increasing role of the internet in teaching, and her love of chocolate

Predicting Solvation with Computational Chemistry – Interview with A. Klamt
Creator of the COSMO-RS method for quantifying molecular interactions in liquids, on how he started COSMOlogic and how it benefits industry

BIOCORE – Speaking With Consortium Partners
Michael O'Donohue and Jean-Luc Dubois, France, talk about what BIOCORE is doing to revolutionize the industrial supply chain

Are Microbes the Future of Bioenergy? – Interview with Gerhard Gottschalk
Professor Gerhard Gottschalk, Germany, discusses his views on bacteria's role in the future of bioenergy

Border Between Ionic Liquids and Electrolyte Solutions
Professor Masayoshi Watanabe, Yokohama National University, Japan, on protic and solvate ionic liquids and their promising applications