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Dr Avtar Matharu appointed editor of new Elsevier green chemistry research journal

Posted on 20 September 2019

Dr Avtar Matharu has been appointed editor-in-chief of Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry, a new primary research, gold open access journal from Elsevier.

Current Research in Green and Sustainable Chemistry aims to build a better understanding of where and how chemistry itself can be made more sustainable and whereby chemistry can contribute to sustainability in general. The journal includes all chemical aspects along the life cycle of chemicals, as well as chemical products and materials, such as resources, synthesis, use and after life issues. New and innovative research will be published on topics including chemical recycling, waste minimisation, biorefineries and biomass valorisation, CO₂ capture and utilisation, green processes, and new business models.

It is a companion to the highly regarded review journal Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry and part of the Current Opinion and Research (CO+RE) suite of journals.

Dr Avtar Matharu is Deputy Director of the internationally-renowned Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence (GCCE). He is an expert on renewable resources and materials, in particular unavoidable food supply chain wastes. He developed the Greener Reactions and Sustainable Processes (GRASP) concept to encourage academia and industries to change from traditional methodologies to those more sustainable.