McPherson拥有化学专业背景。博士研究课题是“铂和钯的硫取代烷基配合物”，曾对硫取代有机铂和有机钯配合物的合成和属性进行研究调。拥有25年的科学论文发表经验，主要涉及物理科学和工程领域。2002年以来，一直是独立撰稿人和编辑顾问，2009年开始为理文编辑工作。

McPherson's background is in chemistry. For her PhD, “Sulfur-substituted alkyl complexes of platinum and palladium,” she investigated the synthesis and properties of sulfur-substituted organoplatinum and organopalladium complexes. She has over 25 years' experience in scientific publishing, working mainly in the physical sciences and engineering. She has been an independent publishing and editorial consultant since 2002 and began working for the Edanz Group in 2009.

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Did Post-doc at the Scripps Institute; and was a Managing Editor for Elsevier in Oxford

Dr.Mahkdum 曾任 University College London 研究员，后在加利福尼亚州 UCSD Scripps Institute 从事博士后研究工作。从2000年开始，Dr.Mahkdum 一直从事医学写作和编辑工作，担任过多个职务，包括2005年至2007年间牛津 Elsevier的总编辑一职。Dr.Mahkdum 从2008年起开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Mahkdum was a Research Fellow at the University College London before becoming a Post-doctoral Research Fellow at the Scripps Institute at the University of California, San Diego, in California. Since 2000, Dr Makhdum has been a medical writer and editor holding various positions including Managing Editor at Elsevier in Oxford from 2005 to 2007. Dr Makhdum began as an editor with Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji (Edanz Editing China) in 2008.

Dr. Dingley 主要致力于生物化学领域，特别是蛋白质结构和功能特性领域的研究。具有15年以上论文写作以及在有较高影响因子的国际期刊中发表的经验。同时，他也一直在从事科技专书论文的写作，并且担任 Biochemical Journal 的编委。Dr. Dingley 从2008年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Dingley’s research is broadly in the area of biochemistry, with particular interest in characterizing protein structure and function. Dr Dingley has over 15 years' experience in publishing articles in international high-impact journals. He has written scientific book chapters, and is an editor on the editorial advisory board for the Biochemical Journal. Dr Dingley began as an editor for Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji (Edanz Editing China) in 2008.

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Received the MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year Award in New Zealand in 2007.

Dr David一直从事多个领域的研究工作，包括无机化学、物理化学和分析化学等。最近的研究工作是调查违禁药物分析中同位素比质谱仪在法医鉴定中的使用。她是一名经验丰富的科学传播者和编辑，2007年在新西兰获MacDiarmid年度青年科学家奖。曾在联合国药物与犯罪办公室实习（曼谷，泰国）。经常出席各种物理、分析和法医化学大会，在同行评审期刊上多次发表文章。于2008年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr David has conducted research in many areas, including inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and analytic chemistry. Her most recent research investigated the forensic use of isotope ratio mass spectrometry for the analysis of illicit drugs. Dr David is an experienced science communicator and editor, and received an award in the MacDiarmid Young Scientist of the Year competition (2007, New Zealand). She has also completed an internship with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Bangkok, Thailand). Dr David has presented at conferences and has peer-reviewed publications in the areas of physical, analytical, and forensic chemistry. Dr David began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2008.

从事化学与生物学的边缘科学研究，主要研究天然产物（包括有机体产生的复杂小分子，这些分子可获得进化优势）。博士研究课题是：天然产物的全合成以及如何利用有机合成为作为天然产物结构鉴定的工具。博士毕业后进入英国布里斯托尔大学的辛普森小组，参与一个跨学科项目，旨在进一步了解天然抗生素的生物合成以及从单一初级代谢物产生这种抗生素的复合酶。Dr Murphy在有机合成、分析化学和生物等领域拥有丰富经验。从2010年起为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Murphy researches at the interface of chemistry and biology, focusing on natural products involving small, but complex, molecules produced by organisms to gain an evolutionary advantage over their competitors. Her PhD investigated the total synthesis of natural products and the use of organic synthesis as a tool in natural product structure elucidation. She then joined the Simpson group at the University of Bristol, UK, working on a multidisciplinary project aiming to understand more about the biosynthesis of natural product antibiotics, and the complex enzymes that produce them from simple primary metabolite building blocks. She has significant experience in the areas of organic synthesis, analytical and biological chemistry. Dr Murphy began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.

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Formerly an editor at De Beers Science and Engineering Review

澳大利亚佩思联邦科学与工业研究组织稀有金属和贱金属湿式冶金小组研究人员。一直对写作有浓厚兴趣，现为Minerals Engineering期刊审稿人，此前曾担任De Beers Science and Engineering Review助理编辑。发表了6篇具有国际影响力的学术期刊论文、40多篇同行评审行业报告或技术说明，曾2次在国际会议上发言。拥有化学、机械、矿石和冶金工艺及化学基础研究领域的经验。2010年加入理文编辑，负责多个领域的编辑工作。

Dr Laura Kuhar is a research scientist in the Precious and Base Metals Hydrometallurgy group of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) in Perth, Australia. Dr Kuhar has always displayed an interest in writing and is currently a reviewer for the Minerals Engineering journal and a former assistant editor of the De Beers Science and Engineering Review. She has published six internationally refereed papers, over 40 peer-reviewed industry reports or technical notes, and has presented at two international conferences. Her work experience has been in chemical, mechanical, mineral and metallurgical processing and fundamental chemical research. Dr Kuhar edits in a variety of fields and began work with the Edanz Group in 2010.

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Enzymology expert

Dr Devenish目前的研究方向是四级结构在酶功能中的作用。有机化学博士学位的研究领域是天然产物分离和半合成，还大量涉及肽合成和高分子化学。最近的研究领域是酶学，研究酶的生物化学和生物物理特性、分子克隆技术和定点突变。Dr Devenish一直从事研究工作，发表了大量科技文章。于2009年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Devenish's current research examines the role of quaternary structure in enzyme function. His PhD was obtained in organic chemistry, in the field of natural products isolation and hemisynthesis, and also involved significant amounts of peptide synthesis as well as polymer chemistry. Dr Devenish’s recent research has been in the field of enzymology, where he has worked on biochemical and biophysical characterization of enzymes, molecular cloning techniques and site-directed mutagenesis. Dr Devenish continues in active research, and has a successful publication record. Dr Devenish started working with the Edanz Group in 2009.

Dr. Dean的博士论文题目是“Endogenous Neural Excitation and Inhibition and the Evolution of Preterm Brain Injury”。目前正在从事神经系统科学领域的博士后研究工作。具有大型动物和胎儿外科手术经验，包括导管和电极置放、动物解剖、微透析和激光多普勒超 声探头立体定位。在电生理学领域里，DR. Dean具有丰富的活体电生理数据的仪器测量、记录和分析经验，包括大脑皮层脑电图棘波和癫痫发作活性、脑阻抗、脑近红外光谱(NIRS)、脑部激光多普 勒、温度、ECG、EMG、血压、超声血流量测量以及胎儿呼吸运动。此外，他还掌握系统生理学方面的知识，了解复杂和罕见的心血管和中枢神经系统反应。在 分子学领域中，Dr. Dean掌握多种印迹分析方法、引物设计和序列分析、mRNA和蛋白质提取、RT-PCR及凝胶电泳等技术。他在组织学方面的技能包括脑组织染色和分析以 及成像，对于相关的实验室技巧也具有丰富的经验。Dr. Dean从2007年期开始为Edanz Editing工作，主要编辑化学和神经系统科学领域的文章。

Dr Dean’s PhD thesis was titled “Endogenous Neural Excitation and Inhibition and the Evolution of Preterm Brain Injury.” Dr Dean is presently a post-doctoral research fellow in fields related to neuroscience. He has experience in large animal and fetal surgery techniques, including catheter and electrode placement and animal post-mortem and dissections, as well as in stereotaxic placement of microdialysis and laser Doppler probes. In electrophysiology, Dr Dean is skilled in the instrumentation, recording, and analysis of electrophysiological data in vivo, including cortical EEG spike wave and seizure activity, cerebral impedance, cerebral near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), cerebral laser Doppler, temperature, ECG, EMG, blood pressure, ultrasonic blood flow measurement, and fetal breathing movements. He possesses training in systems physiology, as well as an understanding of the complex and unique cardiovascular and central nervous system responses. In molecular fields, Dr Dean covers the various blot analysis techniques, primer design and sequence analysis, mRNA and protein extractions, RT-PCR and gel electrophoresis. Histology including staining and analysis of brain tissue and imaging and the associated laboratory skills are all areas in which Dr Dean has experience. Dr Dean began as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2007, and works in fields related to chemistry and neuroscience.

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Published papers regarding inorganic coordination polymers, nanoparticle synthesis and optical properties, adsorption kinetics and equilibria

研究领域是表面化学和界面科学，特别是表面/界面的能谱和吸附物种化学性/反应性。博士论文题为"硫化镉表面化学"，研究了合成无机粒子的表面化学性，探讨这些性质在生物成像中的应用要素。博士后研究内容包括：量子点型太阳能发电、海洋防污用新型光催化纳米技术。发表的文章涉及以下领域：无机配位聚合物、纳米粒子合成和光学性能、吸附动力与平衡、蛋白质表面结构特性。对发表在Coordination Chemistry Reviews上的文章"四面体银（I）配合物： 罕见但逐渐被发现的银（I）立体化学"进行了全面审稿。于2010年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Young’s research interests are in surface chemistry and interface science, particularly spectroscopy at surfaces/interfaces and the chemistry/reactivity of adsorbed species. His PhD thesis, entitled ‘Chemistry at Cadmium Sulfide Surfaces’, investigated the surface chemistry of synthetic inorganic particles, and explored factors important for their use in biological imaging applications. His current post doctoral research includes quantum dot based solar energy generation, and novel photo-catalytic nanotechnologies for marine antifouling applications. Dr Young's publication record includes papers from the fields of inorganic coordination polymers, nanoparticle synthesis and optical properties, adsorption kinetics and equilibria, structural properties of proteins at surfaces, and a comprehensive review entitled 'Square planar silver(I) complexes: A rare but increasingly observed stereochemistry for silver(I)', published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews. Dr Young began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2010.

专业背景为生物化学，重点研究海洋无脊椎动物和哺乳动物皮肤内的脂质生化途径。博士研究方向是通过放射性同位素示踪、结构分析和比较生物化学研究，描述马属动物产生皮脂的生化途径。博士后研究课题是将马皮脂巨环内酯和哺乳动物皮肤表皮防水层联系起来。Dr Colton是一位通才科学家，同时还是大学教授，教授课程包括：无机化学、有机化学、生物化学、分子生物学、核物理学和天文学。多次指导同事和学生撰写论文、报告和学术文章并进行校对。已在在同行评审刊物上发表13篇论文，从2007年开始担任编辑。2009年供职理文编辑，从事编辑工作。

Dr Colton's research background in biochemistry focused on lipid biochemical pathways in marine invertebrates and mammalian skin. His doctoral thesis involved describing the biochemical pathways for sebaceous lipid production in the genus Equus through radio-label, structural analysis, and comparative biochemical studies. His post-doctoral work involved relating the giant ring lactones of equine sebum to the epidermal water barrier of mammalian skin. Dr Colton is a generalist scientist and, as a college professor, taught courses from inorganic and organic chemistry to biochemistry and molecular biology to nuclear physics and astronomy. He has advised and edited numerous theses, papers, and articles for colleagues and students. He has published 13 papers in peer-reviewed journals and has been an active editor since 2007. Dr Colton began editing for the Edanz Group in 2009.

作为药剂师，Dr. Vocadlo 在生物技术公司从事了六年的药物化学和药品研发工作；曾经参与过化合物多步合成及光谱分析，包括实验设计、操作、化合物的分离、纯化和鉴定等研究工作。他还收集并研究相关信息，向美国新药申请 (NDA) 提交监管意见书。Dr. Vocadlo 发表过第一作者论文，在科技论文写作和编辑方面经验丰富，2007年开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Vocadlo is a chemist with six years’ experience in medicinal chemistry and drug product development in biotech companies. As a researcher she was involved in multi-step synthesis and spectroscopic analysis of compounds, including experiment planning, execution, compound isolation, purification and identification. Dr Vocadlo has also gathered and evaluated information, and then prepared regulatory submissions for NDA (New Drug Applications of the US FDA). As well as being a published first author, Dr Vocadlo has extensive experience in technical writing and editing (theses, manuscripts, protocols and reports). Dr Vocadlo began working with Edanz Editing in 2007.

高级工艺化学工程师，在农业部门工作，这份工作需要对跨化工各领域有广泛深入的了解。在有机化学和物理有机化学领域拥有丰富经验，特别是合成、机理和动力学。2005年获博士学位，与国际知名教授Prof Lloyd-Jones共同研究，在二烯和烯炔复分解新型催化剂的开发和理解的基础上做进一步研究。曾多次出席专题研讨会上并发言，论文多次获奖，最近又与他人联合撰写了一篇向《欧洲化学》投稿的重要文章。于2010年开始为理文编辑工作，担任编辑。

Dr Alan Robinson is a senior process chemist working in the agricultural industry. His work requires a deep understanding across a wide range of chemical fields. He has extensive experience in organic and physical organic chemistry, especially with respect to synthesis, mechanism and kinetics. Dr Robinson completed his PhD, based on the development and understanding of new catalysts for diene and enyne metathesis, with internationally acclaimed Prof Lloyd-Jones in 2005. He has spoken and presented prize winning posters at numerous symposia, and recently co-authored an important paper in Chemistry – A European Journal. Dr Robinson began working with the Edanz Group as an editor in 2010.

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Pharmaceuticals and drug research expert

Dr. Mosi 的在博士生阶段主要研究糖基转移酶，包括通过使用改良培养基和抑制剂研究糖原磷酸化酶和环糊精糖基转移酶反应机理。Dr. Mosi 曾在制药研究领域里从事八年的高级研究工作。她进行过将金属酶抑制剂用于抗菌药物以及半胱氨酸蛋白酶抑制剂用于癌症治疗等全新研究。Dr. Mosi在酶学、基于受体的细胞生物学、药物新陈代谢、蛋白纯化和培养生产等领域均有所建树。此外，她还设计并规范了译制学术成果的系统和流程，熟知 FDA条款、GLP和GMP规范。Dr. Mosi是Drug Information Association（药品信息协会）、International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics（国际外源物研究学会）、Society for Biomolecular Screening（生物分子筛选学会）、American Society for Microbiology（美国微生物学会）以及 Canadian Society for Chemistry（加拿大化学会）等组织的正式成员。以第一作者的身份发表过10篇同行评审论文，并编辑过生物学、生物化学、化学以及药理学等领域的诸多文章。

Dr Mosi’s PhD studies involved the mechanism of reaction of two alpha glycosyltransferases, glycogen phosphorylase and cyclodextrin glycosyltransferase, through the use of modified substrates and inhibitors. Dr Mosi is a senior research scientist with eight years’ experience in pharmaceutical drug research. She has developed and implemented novel assays for the purpose of the identification of inhibitors of metallo-enzymes as antibacterials and inhibitors of cysteine proteases for the treatment of cancer. Dr Mosi has applied expertise in enzymology, receptor based cell biology, drug metabolism and protein purification and production. As well, she has designed and standardized systems and procedures for interpreting scientific results. She also has a sound knowledge of FDA guidelines and is trained in GLP and GMP procedures. Dr Mosi is a past member of the Drug Information Association, International Society for the Study of Xenobiotics, Society for Biomolecular Screening, American Society of Microbiology, and the Canadian Society of Chemistry. As first author of 10 published, peer reviewed manuscripts, and as editor of numerous other papers in fields of biology, biochemistry, chemistry and pharmacology, Dr Mosi brings an extensive writing background to her editing work for Edanz Editing.

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Experienced researcher regarding the synthesis, formulation and testing of energetic compounds in propellants and explosives

Dr Stevenson是一位化学家，作为主要研究者承担了有机和高分子化学领域的各种项目。博士研究方向是合成与机械作业中的高价有机硅化合物、以及光谱学的广泛使用。1984–1986受聘于Owens-Corning Fiberglas，从事有机硅化合物的合成，用作玻璃纤维强化复合材料的偶联剂。之后参与多个项目,包括：推进剂和炸药中高能化合物的合成、配方和检测。曾任美国化学学会北阿拉巴马分会前主席，在著名的Journal of the American Chemical Society和Journal of Organic Chemistry上多次发表文章。于2010年开始加入理文编辑，担任编辑一职。

Dr Stevenson is a chemist who has served as principal investigator on a variety of projects in areas of organic and polymer chemistry. His PhD research on hypervalent organosilicon compounds involved both synthetic and mechanistic work as well as extensive use of spectroscopy. After graduation he was employed at Owens-Corning Fiberglas from 1984–1986, synthesizing organosilicon compounds for use as coupling agents in fiberglass reinforced composites. He then worked on projects dealing with the synthesis, formulation, and testing of energetic compounds in propellants and explosives. A former chairman of the North Alabama Section of the American Chemical Society, he has published a number of articles in prestigious journals such as the Journal of the American Chemical Society and the Journal of Organic Chemistry. Dr Stevenson began work as an editor for the Edanz Group in 2010.

坎特伯雷大学高级研究员，自1962年起就在该校授课。发表的著作包括纯图论以及组合优化在作业研究、工程、建筑和医学上的应用，还为知名刊物撰写了有关植物结构的文章。2008年起为理文编辑工作。

Dr Robinson is a Senior Fellow in Mathematics at the University of Canterbury, where he has lectured since 1962. His publications range from pure graph theory to combinatorial optimization with applications to operations research, engineering, architecture and medicine. Dr Robinson has also written in major journals on the architecture of plants. He began working with Edanz Editing in 2008.

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Published over 30 peer-reviewed articles

Dr Polson主要从事钌配合物的研究。首次博士后研究工作在加拿大进行，这期间开始转向更广领域，试图发明收集太阳能的天线。第二份博士后研究是在意大利，研究方向是关于铱配合物的时间解析吸收谱研究。第三份博士后研究是在新西兰，主要研究钌配合物作为水氧化催化剂，并利用X射线结晶学分析其特性。 2009年6月起任新西兰Canterbury大学研究实验室技术员。拥有通过NMR、质谱学和X射线结晶学对新型配合物的合成及特性进行分析的实践经验，在色谱分离方面也拥有大量经验。此外，在许多光物理技术（如：电子吸收和发射光谱、电化学、瞬态吸收光谱、拉曼和IR光谱及这些技术的光谱电化学）领域也拥有丰富经验。曾为期刊杂志撰写了30多篇同行评审研究论文。 2008年开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Polson's chemistry career has focused on the study of ruthenium complexes. His first post-doctoral fellowship was in Canada, where he moved to larger arrays, attempting to make antennae to collect solar energy. His second post-doctoral fellowship in Italy involved time-resolved absorption studies on new iridium complexes. In his third fellowship, in New Zealand, he focused on the ruthenium complexes as catalysts for the oxidation of water and their characterization by X-ray crystallography. His current position, since June 2009, is Research Laboratory Technician at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Dr Polson's skills include the synthesis and characterization of novel complexes through NMR, mass spectroscopy and X-ray crystallography, and he has extensive experience in chromatography. He also has experience with many photophysical techniques such as electronic absorption and emission spectroscopies, electrochemistry, transient absorption spectroscopy, Raman and IR spectroscopy and the spectroelectrochemistry of the above techniques. Dr Polson has written more than 30 peer-reviewed research articles for a wide variety of journals. Dr Polson began working with Edanz Editing in 2008.

Dr. Alfaro 是一名海洋生物学家，对无脊椎动物生态学和水产学领域有着浓厚的研究兴趣。她致力于交叉学科的研究，例如化学、生理学、微生物学、遗传学、地质学和统计学，旨在阐发有机体和它们生存环境之间错综复杂的关系。目前从事的研究项目包括双壳类生态和养殖系统，以及河口生物种群的生态系统，即食物网动态。她擅长设计并实施利用多领域的工具和方法进行的野外试验和实验室试验。Dr. Alfaro 是新西兰奥克兰理工大学的高级讲师，从2008年开始为理文编辑工作。

Dr Alfaro is a marine biologist with special interests in invertebrate ecology and aquaculture. Her research is inter-disciplinary (i.e., chemistry, physiology, microbiology, genetics, geology, statistics), and aims to elucidate the complex interactions among organisms and their environments. Current projects include the ecology and cultivation of mussels, and estuarine community ecology (i.e., food web dynamics). She is skilled in the design and implementation of field and laboratory experiments that incorporate tools and approaches from a variety of fields. Dr Alfaro is a Senior Lecturer at the Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. Dr Alfaro began working as an editor for Edanz Editing in 2008.

White先生的硕士研究主要集中在各种铂族金属的有机金属化学领域，主要涉及利用{Pt2S2}作为桥连配体，分析各种环金属金和钯化合物的合成和特性。采用的主要特征技术包括ESMS、13C nmr和x射线衍射研究。曾在英国从事大量行业工作，包括从金属回收和催化研究到环境咨询等。现为某知名水微生物测试公司的欧洲、中东和亚洲地区技术专家。2009年加入理文编辑，从事编辑工作。

Mr White’s MSc research centered on the organometallic chemistry of various platinum group metals. His research focused on the synthesis and characterization of various cyclometalated gold and palladium compounds, using {Pt2S2} as a bridging and stabilizing ligand. Major characterization techniques used were ESMS, 13C nmr and x-ray diffraction studies. Mr White has worked in a number of jobs in industry in the UK ranging from metal recovery and catalysis studies through to environmental consultancy. He is currently a technical specialist for the Europe, Middle East and Asia region for a leading water microbiology testing company. Mr White began working as an editor with the Edanz Group in 2009.

Garcia女士拥有日本北海道大学生物系统可持续发展硕士学位，主攻生物有机化学，现正在攻读新西兰奥克兰大学食品科学博士。主要从事风味与香气化学的研究，完成了果蔬芳气特征的研究工作。研究内容包括挥发性和非挥发性化合物的隔离、GC-MS和NMR等仪器的使用以及酶的使用。曾在日本、新西兰和中国举行的会议上发表研究成果。拥有生命科学领域的广泛背景，包括生物活性化合物和酶的隔离与特性。具有日语和西班牙语的读写能力。于2011年加入理文编辑。

Ms Garcia obtained an MSc in Bio-Systems Sustainability, specializing in Bioorganic Chemistry, from Hokkaido University, Japan, and is currently a PhD candidate in Food Science at the University of Auckland, New Zealand. Her research is focused on flavor and fragrance chemistry, and she has worked on the characterization of the aroma profiles of flowers and fruits. Her work involves the isolation of volatile and non-volatile compounds, the use of instrumentation (GC-MS, NMR, etc.), and the use of enzymes. She has presented her research at conferences in Japan, New Zealand and China. Ms Garcia also has a broad background in the life sciences, including the isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds and enzymes. She is fluent in English, and speaks and reads Japanese and Spanish. She joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Hitchin，有机合成化学家，拥有8年多制药和精细化工行业经验，精于合成化学、药物化学和工艺研究与开发。博士学位的研究课题是多官能基化奎宁环的合成与应用。目前任职于英国癌症研究中心高级科学主任，该中心设于英国百德新癌症研究所，在那里他带领一组药物化学专家研究肿瘤药物的新靶点。Dr Hitchin还曾任肯特郡 Sandwich实验室辉瑞全球研究与开发项目的化学组组长，负责设计和实施所有治疗方面的综合战略（包括疼痛、肥胖和病毒学），取得了很大成功。此外，还曾在一家由美国FDA批准工厂从事C – GMP生产。已在同行评审期刊上发表过多篇文章。2011年加盟理文编辑，担任编辑。

Dr Hitchin is a synthetic organic chemist with over eight years of experience in the pharmaceutical and fine chemical industries. He is skilled in the areas of synthetic chemistry, medicinal chemistry and process research and development. Dr Hitchin’s PhD investigated the synthesis and application of poly-functionalized quinuclidine systems. He is currently a Senior Scientific Officer for Cancer Research UK at the Paterson Institute of Cancer Research in the UK, where he leads a team of medicinal chemists investigating novel drug discovery targets in oncology. Dr Hitchin has also worked as a Chemistry Group Leader for Pfizer Global Research and Development at the Sandwich laboratories in Kent, UK, where he was responsible for the successful design and implementation of synthetic strategies across therapeutic areas including pain, obesity and virology. Further to this, Dr Hitchin has worked providing c-GMP manufacture in an FDA approved facility. Dr Hitchin has published in several peer-reviewed journals. He joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Dr Brotchie目前的研究方向是金属表面的改性和功能化；博士学位的研究课题是声学和超声化学；是10篇最具影响力的同行评审文章的作者以及两本书部分章节的作者，曾多次出席国际学术会议。2011年加盟理文，担任编辑。

Dr Brotchie is actively researching the modification and functionalization of metal surfaces. His PhD was in the field of acoustics and sonochemistry. Dr Brotchie is the author of 10 high-impact peer review journal publications and two book chapters, and has given numerous presentations at international conferences. He joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Scurrell教授是一位荣誉退休化学教授，曾任威特沃特斯兰德大学（南非约翰内斯堡）化学物理教授。积极参与了多相催化、表面化学和材料化学的研究，研究重点是：在能量转换过程、环境催化以及将煤、天然气和太阳能（通过生物量）转化为液态烃类燃料的方案中的应用。Scurrell教授对纳米金属高分子复合材料、合成和属性的研究有浓厚兴趣。过去40年里曾在英国、美国、丹麦、意大利和南非的产业界、学术界和科研院所所担任过多个职位，目前有意在南非、中国和中东从事顾问工作。已发表过150份出版物，于2011年加入理文编辑。

Professor Emeritus in Chemistry and former Professor of Physical Chemistry, School of Chemistry, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, Professor Scurrell is actively involved in research into heterogeneous catalysis, surface chemistry and materials chemistry, with emphasis on applications in energy conversion processes, environmental catalysis and options for the conversion of coal, natural gas and solar (via biomass) into liquid hydrocarbon fuels. He has a strong interest in nanometal-polymer composites, their synthesis and properties. Professor Scurrell has held various positions over the past 40 years in industry, academia and research institutes in the UK, the USA, Denmark, Italy and South Africa, and presently has consulting interests in South Africa, China and the Middle East. Professor Scurrell has over 150 publications and joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.

Carlotta Shearson曾有两年参与小分子合成研究的经验，主要进行神经毒素研究。毕业实习在伯克利加利福尼亚大学Clayton Heathcock教授的实验室，从事HMG-CoA还原酶抑制剂合成研究。之后作为农药合成有机药剂师，负责新型杀虫剂的合成。自1991起一直在做图书和科学期刊类自由编辑工作，涉及化学、生物化学和分子生物等内容。过去 15年里，她一直为英语非母语作者撰写的科学期刊文章提供编辑服务。于2011年加盟理文编辑，担任编辑。

Carlotta Shearson did two years of undergraduate research on the synthesis of small molecules for neurotoxicity studies. Her graduate work was in the laboratories of Professor Clayton Heathcock at the University of California at Berkeley, where she worked on the synthesis of a potential HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor. She then spent four years working as a synthetic organic chemist in the agricultural chemicals industry, synthesizing novel pesticide candidates. She has been a freelance editor of books and scientific journal articles since 1991, working on a wide range of topics spanning chemistry, biochemistry, and molecular biology. For the past 15 years, she has specialized in editing scientific journal articles by authors for whom English is a second language. Ms Shearson joined the Edanz Group as an editor in 2011.