International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) (ISSN 1422-0067, CODEN: IJMCFK)

Editors and Editorial Board



This Editorial Board was in place until end of 2006. The new Editorial Board of the IJMS is announced since April 2007.
   

Virtual Editorial Center

Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Dr. Claude A. Daul
Department of Chemistry, University of Fribourg
9 Ch. du Musee, CH-1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
Phone: +41-26-300 8741, Fax: +41-26-300 9738
E-mail: Claude.Daul (a) unifr.ch
http://www-chem.unifr.ch/cd/cdaul
Keywords: Electronic structure calculation, calculation of properties, of molecules with open d- and f-shells, DFT, Ligand Field Theory, development of computational methods

Production Editor

Dr. Derek J. McPhee
E-mail: mcphee (a) mdpi.org

Publisher and Managing Editor
Dr. Shu-Kun Lin
Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI), Matthaeusstrasse 11, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland

Tel. +41 61 683 77 34, Mobile +41 79 322 3379, Fax +41 61 302 8918, Skype mdpibasel-lin

E-Mail: lin (a) mdpi.org

http://www-mdpi.org/lin
Keywords: information theory, symmetry, thermodynamics, molecular recognition, chemical process spontaneity, static entropy, similarity principle, symmetry principle, the second law of information theory, structural stability, complementarity, order, disorder

International Editorial Board

Dr. Eugene V. Babaev
Chemistry Department, , Moscow State University, Moscow 119899, Russia
Tel: 7-(095)-939-3020, Fax: 7-(095)-932-8846
E-mail: babaev (a) org.chem.msu.su
http://org.chem.msu.su/~babaev
Keywords: periodic table, periodicity in general, molecular periodicity, mathematical chemistry, chemical topology, chemical graph theory, conservation laws, polarity alternation, computer-assisted synthesis, heterocycles, munchnones, cycloaddition, ring transformations, beautiful and unusual rearrangements, combinatorial chemistry


Dr. Marie-Christine Bacchus

Laboratoire de Spectrometrie Ionique et Moleculaire, 43, Bd du 11 Novembre, 69622 VILLEURBANNE Cedex, France
Tel. +33 4 72 43 10 83, Fax: +33 4 72 43 15 07
E-mail: bacchus (a) lasim.univ-lyon1.fr
Keywords: quantum chemistry, ab-initio potential energy curves, non-adiabatic couplings, charge transfer, ion-atom and ion-molecule collisions, photodissociation reactions, non-adiabatic effects, semi-classical dynamics, quantum dynamics


Prof. Dr. Steven Bachrach

Department of Chemistry, Trinity University, 1 Trinity Place, San Antonio, TX 78212
Tel. (210)999-7379, Fax: (210)999-7569
E-mail: sbachrach (a) trinity.edu
http://www.trinity.edu/sbachrac/
http://www.ijc.com/IJC/statescope2.html
Keywords: Theoretical organic chemistry; electron density analysis; theoretical determination of reaction mechanisms, development of Internet resources for chemists


Dr. Jeffrey H. Boatright

Lab B-5500, Emory Eye Center
1327 Clifton Road, N.E.
Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
FAX numbers: Preferred: (404) 778-2231. Alternate: (404) 778-4143
E-mail: jboatri (a) emory.edu
http://userwww.service.emory.edu/~jboatri/
Keywords:
Molecular Vision, Retina-specific gene regulation. Oligonucleotide-directed DNA repair gene therapy. Transcleral ionotophoretic delivery of pharmaceuticals and DNA constructs. Bile acids and other endogenous anti-apoptotics in treatment of retinal degenerations and glaucoma. Development of new animal models of retinal degeneration. Quantum-dot, adaptive-optics, confocal scanning-laser ophthalmoscopy


Prof. Dr. Petr Carsky

J.Heyrovsky Institute of Physical Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of teh Czech Republic, Doleskova 3, 18223 Prague 8, Czech Republic
Tel: (420) 26605-2011, Fax: (4202)-858-2307
E-mail: petr.carsky (a) jh-inst.cas.cz
http://www.jh-inst.cas.cz
Keywords: quantum chemistry, ab initio calculations, development of computational methods, application to spectroscopy and reactivity, electron correlation


Prof. Dr. Eduardo A. Castro

Former Editor-in-Chief (January 2005 - May 2005)
INIFTA, Suc.4, C.C. 16
La Plata 1900, Buenos Aires
ARGENTINA
Phone: 54-221-4257430
FAX: 54-221-4254642
E-mail: castro (a) quimica.unlp.edu.ar (or jubert (a) arnet.com.ar or direccion (a) inifta.unlp.edu.ar)
http://www.inifta.unlp.edu.ar/web_ingles/pag_internas/ingles.html
Keywords: QSAR/QSPR Theory - Molecular Electronic Structure - Scientific Education - Scientific and Technological Research Management and Organization - Scientific Communication - The Relationship Between Science and Humanities - Mathematical and Physics and Mathematical Chemistry - General Physical Chemistry - Computational Chemistry - Science Divulgation


Dr. Abhijit Chatterjee

AP Material Science Application Scientist, Accelrys, Tokyo Office, Japan
Tel: 03-3578-3861, Fax:03-3578-3873
E-mail: achatterjee (a) accelrys.com

Keywords: Density functional theory, material designing, computational chemistry, inorganic catalytic material, catalytic reactions, inorganic membrane,  Transition state calculation, atomistic simulation, ab initio first principle calculation, reactivity index


Dr. Henry Chermette

UNIVERSITE CLAUDE BERNARD DE LYON et UMR CNRS 5182, Chimie Physique Theorique, bat 210, 43 bd du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 VILLEURBANNE Cedex.
France
Tel:[+33](0)4 72 44 84 27(office), [+33](0)4 72 44 54 10(lab), Fax:[+33](0)4 72 44 53 99
E-mail: Henry.Chermette (a) univ-lyon1.fr or cherm (a) in2p3.fr
Keywords:
density functional, theory (DFT), applications of DFT to chemical propertie, electronic, structure of molecules and materials


Prof. Dr. Henryk Chojnacki

Institute of Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, I-30, Wyb. Wyspianskiego 27, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Tel. +48 071 3 20 35 20, Fax. +48 071 320 33 64
E-mail: chojnacki (a) kchk.ch.pwr.wroc.pl
Keywords: molecular quantum chemistry, computational chemistry, electronic structure, electronic spectra, hydrogen bonding, molecular systems containing  antiparticles, relativistic effects in molecular systems


Prof. Dr. David C. Clary

Department of  Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H OAJ , UK
Tel: 020 7679 1488, Fax: 020 7679 4560
E-mail: d.c.clary (a) ucl.ac.uk
http://www.chem.ucl.ac.uk/people/clary/index.html
Keywords: theory and computer simulation on the reactions, energy transfer and dynamics of polyatomic molecules. This includes problems in the gas phase, clusters, solid surfaces and biomolecules. The work connects up with many areas of chemistry, has close links with several experimental groups and has many important applications ranging from atmospheric science to biochemistry

 

Prof. Dr. Gunars Duburs
Latvian Institute of Organic synthesis, Aizkraukles Street 21  Riga LV 1006, Latvia
Tel: 371 7551232,   Fax: 371 7550338
E-mail: gduburs (a) osi.lv
http://www.osi.lv/strukt/strukt7.html or http://www.lza.lv/scientists/dubursg.htm
Keywords: Heterocyclic compounds: nitrogen containing heterocycles, pyridines; neuroprotectors; radioprotectors

 

Prof. Dr. Jairton Dupont
Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis, Institute of Chemistry - UFRGS, Av. Bento Goncalves, 9500 Porto Alegre, 91501-970 RS Brazil
Tel. + 55 51 33086321,
Fax: +55 51 33087304
Tel: 371 7551232,   Fax: 371 7550338
E-mail: dupont (a) iq.ufrgs.br

Keywords: 

 

Prof. Dr. Dulal C. Ghosh

Department of Chemistry, University of Kalyani, Kalyani-741235, India

Fax: +91-33 25828282

E-Mail: dcghosh1 (a) rediffmail.com

Keywords: Quantum Chemistry; Symmetry and Origin of charge transfer and binding; Quest for the origin of barrier to internal rotation and inversion; Localization and computation of electronic structure and environment dependent hybridization; DFT; density functional reactivity descriptors, global hardness, local softness and fukui function; Periodicity and computation of absolute sizes of atoms, ions and static atom polarizability, hardness and electro negativity; Dipole correlation of electronic structure; QSPR and QSAR in terms of density functional descriptors


Dr. Alan Hinchliffe

Reader in Chemistry, UMIST, Sackville Street, Manchester M60  1QD, UK
Tel. +44 (0) 161 200 4554,  Fax.  +44 (0) 161 228 7040
E-mail: Alan.Hinchliffe (a) UMIST.ac.uk
http://www.umist.ac.uk/departments/chemistry/about/staff/hinchliffe.htm
Keywords: Hydrogen Bonding, Electromagnetic Properties, Environmental Chemistry, Biochemical applications


Prof. Dr. Hanspeter Huber

Institut für Physikalische Chemie, Klingelbergstrasse 80, 4056 Basel, Switzerland
Tel: 41 61 267 38 30, Fax: 41 61 267 38 55
E-mail: Hanspeter.Huber (a) unibas.ch
http://www.chemie.unibas.ch/~huber
Keywords: computer simulations of liquids, simulation of solvent effects


Prof. Dr. Francesc Illas

Facultat de Química, Departament de Quimica Fisica, Universitat de Barcelona, C/ Marti i Franques 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
Tel. 34-93-402 1229, Fax. 34-93-402 1231
E-mail: francesc.illas (a) ub.edu
http://www.qf.ub.es/c1/xino.html
Keywords: Electronic structure, metal-support interaction, metal surfaces, magnetic coupling, DFT, MCSSCF, CI, surface reactions, oxide surfaces,
carbides


Dr. Jerome Karle *

Laboratory for the Structure of Matter, CODE 6030, Naval Research Laboratory, Washington, D.C. 20375-5341, USA
Tel: +1 202-767-2665; Fax: +1 202-767-0953
E-mail: williams (a) harker.nrl.navy.mil
Keywords: X-Ray crystallography, molecular structure


Prof. Dr. Dennis Kevill

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois 60115-2862, U.S.A.

E-Mail: dkevill (a) wpo.cso.niu.edu or dkevill (a) niu.edu

Keywords: Reaction  mechanism in organic chemistry, solvolysis reactions,solvent nucleophilicity,mechanism of nucleophilic attack at acyl carbon, phosphorus, sulfur


Dr. Dooil Kim

Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Systems Microbiology Research Center, Deajeon 305-806, South Korea

Tel: +82-42-860-4135; Fax: +82-42-860-4597

E-Mail: dikim (a) kribb.re.kr

Keywords: Bioinformatics, Database Development, Comparative Genomics, Cheminformatics,  Molecular Modeling, Computer Aided Drug Design


Prof. Dr. Jerzy Konarski

Head of Laboratory of Theoretical Spectroscopy and Theoretical Chemistry, President of the Polish Chemical Society, Faculty of Chemistry, A.Mickiewicz University of Poznan, Grunwaldzka 6, PL-60-780 Poznan, Poland
Tel. (+4861)86-99-181 ext.461, Fax. ( +4861)86-58-008, (+4822)83-11-304(Office of the President of Polish Chemical Society), Mobil phone (48)604-525-166
E-mail: konarski (a) ROVIB.amu.edu.pl
Keywords: computational chemistry, ab initio methods, potential energy surfaces, DNA fragments, biomolecules


Prof. Dr. Tadeusz Marek Krygowski

Department of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, 02 093 Warsaw, ul. Pasteura 1, Poland
tel. 48 22 8222892, fax. 48 22 8222892
E-mail:
tmkryg (a) chem.uw.edu.pl
http://crystal.chem.uw.edu.pl/pracown/tmk/tmk.htm
Keywords: structural organic chemistry, quantum chemical modeling, solvent and substituent effects, geometry as a source of chemical information,
pi-electron delocalization and definition of aromaticity


Prof. Dr. Yuan-Tseh Lee **

Academia Sinica, 128, Sec. 2, Yen-Chiu-Yuan Road, Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C
Tel: 886-2-2789-9404, Fax: 886-2-2785-3852
E-mail: ytlee (a) gate.sinica.edu.tw
http://www.iams.sinica.edu.tw
Keywords: Physical Chemistry, Chemical Kinetics, Reaction Dynamics and Photochemistry


Prof. Dr. Jerzy Leszczynski,
Founding Editor-in-Chief and Former Editor-in-Chief (up to January 2004)
Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson , MS 39217, USA
Tel. (601)979-3482, Fax. (601)979-7823
E-mail: jerzy (a) ccmsi.us
http://ccmsi.us/leszczynski/
Keywords: computational chemistry, ab initio methods, potential energy surfaces, DNA fragments, biomolecules


Prof. Dr. Genxi Li

Department of Biochemistry, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
Phone: +86-25-83593596, Fax: +86-25-83592510
E-mail: genxili (a) nju.edu.cn
Website: http://genxililab.nju.edu.cn
Keywords: Molecular interaction, molecular recognition, protein, biologically active small molecules, medicinal herb molecules, biosensor, nano-biotechnology, bioelectrochemistry


Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Linert

Institute of Applied Synthetic Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Getreidemarkt 9/153, A-1060 Wien, Austria, Europe
Tel. +43 -1-58801-15350, Fax. +43 -1 -58801-15399
E-mail: wlinert (a) mail.zserv.tuwien.ac.at
http://www.ias.tuwien.ac.at/research/fgwl/
Keywords: Thermal and optical Spin-State Transitions, Molecular Magnets, Isokinetic Relationships, Compensation Effect, Material Science


Dr. Clifford Louime

Research Associate, Grapes Breeding and Genetics, Center For Viticulture and Small Fruit Research, Florida A&M University, 6505 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32315
Tel. +43 -1-58801-15350, Fax. +43 -1 -58801-15399
E-Mail: clifford.louime (a) famu.edu 

http://www.famu.edu/oldsite/acad/colleges/cesta/vit-sciences.htm
Keywords: Molecular Microbiology, Biomass Degradation, Breeding and Genetics


Dr. Bassie Marvey

Chemistry Department, North-West University, P/Bag X2046 Mafikeng, Republic of South Africa

Tel: +27(0) 18 389 2527; Fax: +27(0) 18 389 2052

E-Mail: Bassie.Marvey (a) nwu.ac.za

Keywords: Catalytic hydrolysis of phophodiester bonds, Olefin metathesis, Catalysis by metal carbenes, Esterification, Chromatographic and spectroscopic studies of fatty acids and esters


Dr. Francis F. Muguet
LMA, ENSTA (École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées), 32 Boulevard Victor, F-75739 Paris Cedex, France
Tel. (33) 1 45 52 60 19, Fax. (33) 1 45 52 5282
E-mail: muguet (a) ensta.fr, muguet (a) mdpi.org
http://www.ensta.fr/~muguet/
Keywords: Computational chemistry, water model, scientific information, nanotubes


Prof. Dr. Cemil Ogretir

Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Arts&Sciences,Eskişehir Osmangazi University, 26480 Eskişehir, Turkey
Tel: +90 222 239 37 50 ext.2352, Fax: +90 222 239 35 78
E-mail:
cogretir (a) ogu.edu.tr
http://ogu.edu.tr
Keywords: Synthesis of Biologically Active Heterocyclics, Linear Free Energy Relationship, Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships(QSAR) and Quantitative Structure-Property Relationships (QSPR)and Drug Design  by  Computation


Dr. Jesus Vicente de Julián Ortiz

Red de Investigación de Centros de Enfermedades Tropicales, Facultad de Farmacia, Universidad de Valencia, Av. Vicent Andrés Estrellés, 046100 Burjasot, Valencia, Spain
Tel. 34(9)63544291, Fax. 34(9)63544892
E-mail: julian (a) goya.combios.es
http://iqc.udg.es
Keywords: molecular topology, topological indices, drug design, virtual combinatorial synthesis, virtual screening, linear models, QSAR, statistical validation, antituberculosis, antimalarial, antialzheimer, antineoplastic, telomerase inhibitors, insecticides, 5-HT receptors ligands


Prof. Dr. Sourav Pal

Physical Chemistry Division, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune 411 008, India
Tel: (off) +91 20 25890754, (res) +91 20 25893850, Fax: +91 20 25893044
E-mail: pal (a) ems.ncl.res.in
http://www.ncl-india.org
Keywords: Electronic structure and spectra; Quantum chemistry; Ab initio molecular dynamics; Coupled-cluster theory; reactivity descriptors; Local hard-soft-acid-base principle; Local softness and fukui function


Prof. Dr. Charles L. Perrin

Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California-San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093-0358, USA
Tel: 858-534-2164, Fax: 858-822-0386
E-mail: cperrin (a) chem.ucsd.edu
Keywords: Physical-organic chemistry: stereoelectronic and anomeric effects; hydrogen bonding; isotope effects; ionic solvation, structural effects on organic reactivity


Dr. Yevgeniy Podolyan, Former Production Editor
Department of Chemistry, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217-0510, USA
Tel: (601) 979-4114, Fax: (601) 979-7823
E-mail: podolyan (a) ccmsi.us
http://ccmsi.us/podolyan/
Keywords: quantum chemistry, computational chemistry, DNA bases, DNA base pairs, proton transfer, tautomers, prototropic tautomerism, spontaneous pointmutations


Dr. Ana Proykova

Dept.of Atomic Physics, University of Sofia, 5 James Bourchier Blv., Sofia-1126, Bulgaria
Tel. +359 2 8161 828 (office)
E-mail: anap (a) phys.uni-sofia.bg
http://cluster.phys.uni-sofia.bg:8080/
Keywords: computational, physics, scientific visualisation and animations, nanotubes, optimization of molecular structures


Dr. Mihai V. Putz

Laboratory of Computational and Structural Physical Chemistry, Chemistry Department, West University of Timisoara, Pestalozzi Street No.16, Timisoara, RO-300115, Romania

Tel: +40 256 592633; Fax: +40 256 592620

E-Mail: mvputz (a) cbg.uvt.ro or mv_putz (a) yahoo.com

http://www.cbg.uvt.ro/mvputz

Keywords: quantum physical chemistry, reactivity indices and principles, electronegativity, density functional theory, path integrals, enzyme kinetics, QSAR, epistemology and philosophy of science


Prof. Dr. Stephan P. A. Sauer

Chemistry Laboratory IV, Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Universitetsparken 5, DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Tel. +45-35320268, Fax. +45-35320299
E-mail: sauer (a) kiku.dk
http://fyskem.ki.ku.dk/sauer
Keywords: Quantum chemistry, electron correlation, ab initio calculations of molecular properties: NMR indirect nuclear spin-spin coupling, NMR chemical shift, polarizability, ESR hyperfine coupling, electronic excitation energy, oscillator strength, rotational g-factor, spin-rotation constant


Prof. Dr. Humberto Soscun

Laboratorio de Quimica Inorganica Teorica (LQIT), Departamento de Quimica, Facultad Experimental de Ciencias, La Universidad del Zulia, AP. 526, Grano de Oro, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
Tel: (Of.) 58 261 7 598125; (Home) 58 261 7317902; (Cel) 58 414 6113083;
Fax: 58 261 7 598125; 58 261 7 311348.
Email: hsoscun (a) luz.edu.ve; hsoscun (a) yahoo.es; hsoscun (a) hotmail.com
Keywords: Computational chemistry, molecular modelling, DFT, Computationtal catalysis in zeolites and organometallic reactions, Nonlinear Optics, molecues of pharmacologic importance


Prof. Robert Q. Topper

Department of Chemistry, Medical Technology and Physics, Monmouth University, 400 Cedar Avenue, West Long Branch, NJ 07764-1898; USA
Tel. 1+(732)571-4418 (voice); Fax. 1+(732)263-5213
E-mail: rtopper (a) monmouth.edu
http://www.monmouth.edu/~rtopper
Keywords: atomic and molecular nanoclusters, superheated gases, DNA-carcinogen and nucleotide-carcinogen adducts, phase transitions, inorganic materials, Fourier path-integral Monte Carlo calculations, molecular dynamics, reaction rate theory, nonlinear dynamics, chaos theory


Prof. Dr. A. J. C. Varandas

Departamento de Quimica, Universidade de Coimbra, 3004-535 Coimbra, Portugal
Tel. 039-239-852080, office: 239-835867, Fax: 239-835867/827703
E-mail: varandas (a) qtvs1.qui.uc.pt
http://tcc.qui.uc.pt
Keywords: generalized Born-Oppenheimer approximation, geometric phase effect, potential energy surfaces, electronic structure calculations, intermolecular forces, molecular dynamics, chemical dynamics, atmospheric ozone, ozone deficit problem,  HO_x dilemma


Dr. Alexandre Varnek

Institut de Chimie, 4, rue B. Pascal, Strasbourg 67000, France
Tel.+33- 3.90.24.15.60, Fax.
+33-3.90.24.15.89
E-mail: varnek (a) chimie.u-strasbg.fr
Keywords: QSAR/QSPR, virtual high throughput screening, "in silico" design, databases development; "host-guest" complexes


Prof. Dr. Gérard Vergoten

UMR CNRS 8576, Glycobiologie Structurale et Fonctionnelle, University of Science and Technology, 59655 Villeneuve d’Ascq, France

E-Mail: Gerard.Vergoten (a) univ-lille1.fr

Keywords: Molecular Modeling, Empirical Force Fields, Vibrational Spectroscopy, Molecular Dynamics, Computational Chemistry


Dr. Zdenek Wimmer

Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic, Flemingovo namesti 2, CZ-16610 Prague 6, Czech Republic Tel:  (+420 2) 2018 3281 or 2018 3219, Fax: (+420 2) 2018 578
E-mail: wimmer (a) uochb.cas.cz
http://www.uochb.cas.cz
Keywords: Insect pest management; juvenoid; juvenogen; biocatalysis; enzymic reaction; enzymic resolution; enzymic glycosylation; microorganism; asymmetric synthesis; esterification; chemical glycosylation; Koenigs-Knorr reaction


Notes:
*
Winner of the 1985 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
**
Winner of the 1986 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
 


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