In Memory of Gabor Somorjai (1935–2025)
Prof. Gabor Somorjai, one of the founding editors of Catalysis Letters and Topics in Catalysis journals has passed away earlier this year at the age of 90.
Professor Somorjai’s legacy was shaping catalysis research around the world and it lives on through the vibrant community he helped build and the countless researchers he inspired.
To honor his contributions and work, we have compiled an online collection consisting of his works published in Catalysis Letters over the years.
The collection also features an editorial written by his colleagues, friends and co-workers, discussing his extraordinary life story and work in different parts.
Check the editorial and details of full collection here.
Cansu joined Springer Nature as an Associate Editor in 2021 in Chemistry Books team, and as of 2022, she is a publisher responsible for part of Springer Hybrid Chemistry portfolio.
She holds a PhD in Chemistry from Helmholtz institute for Pharmaceutical Research Saarland at the Saarland University, Germany and completed her master’s degree in chemistry at the Bilkent University, Türkiye.
Portfolio of Cansu covers a range of journals focusing on chemical engineering, bioinorganic chemistry, cataylsis and inorganic chemistry.
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Catalysis Letters
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Topics in Catalysis
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