Prof. José G. Hernández
Associate Editor
Universidad de Antioquia
Colombia
Scientific career
| Since 2021 | Professor at the Institute of Chemistry, Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia |
| 2021 – 2022 | Senior Research Associate at the Ruđer Bošković Institute, Croatia |
| 2015 – 2020 | Researcher and lecturer at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University, Germany |
| 2013 – 2015 | Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Chemistry, McGill University, Canada |
| 2008 – 2012 | PhD in Chemistry, Center for Research and Advanced Studies of the I.P.N. (CINVESTAV), Mexico |
| 2007 – 2008 | Researcher at the Colombian Petroleum Institute/Industrial University of Santander, Colombia |
| 2002 – 2007 | Bachelor in Chemistry, Industrial University of Santander, Colombia |
Research areas
Discovery, development and understanding of mechanochemical reactions biased by the effect of mechanical force:
- Mechanochemical activation of organic and organometallic compounds
- Metal-catalyzed, organocatalyzed, and enzymatic transformations by mechanochemistry
- Prebiotic mechanochemistry and origin of life research
Thematic issues
Prof. Hernández edited the following thematic issues in the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry:
Beilstein Talk video
Have a look at the video of his Beilstein Talk “Activation of C–H bonds by mechanochemistry”!
Other Beilstein-Institut Open Science Activities
