Molecules Webinar | 30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry
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43rd Molecules Webinar
30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry
The year 2026 marks the 30th anniversary of Molecules. As we celebrate this exciting milestone, we are pleased to welcome you to the Molecules webinar titled "30th Anniversary of Molecules—Recent Advances in Analytical Chemistry", which will be held on November 18, 2026.
This online event will bring together leading researchers in the field to present and discuss recent findings, developments and advances in analytical chemistry.
We are delighted to welcome our distinguished speakers to this webinar, Prof. Dr. Wilfried Rozhon, Dr. Giovanni D’Orazio, and Dr. José Pinela, who are experts in analytical chemistry and have made several notable contributions to the development of the field throughout their careers.
Date: 18 November 2026
Time: 10:00 CET | 09:00 WET | 17:00 CST Asia
Webinar ID: 830 2344 3118
Meet Our Chair
Faculty of Pharmacy of University of Porto, Portugal;Ricardo N.M.J. Páscoa is currently a researcher at LAQV\REQUIMTE\Faculty of Pharmacy of the University of Porto (FFUP), Portugal. His research focuses on vibrational spectroscopy and chemometrics, particularly the application of near-infrared (NIR), mid-infrared (FTIR), and Raman spectroscopy for the rapid, cost-effective, and non-destructive analysis of complex samples. More recently, he has also been interested in applying QDs to the development of analytical methods. His work encompasses quantitative analysis, sample classification, authenticity assessment, and process monitoring across food, pharmaceutical, and environmental applications. He is particularly interested in developing sustainable analytical solutions that combine spectroscopic techniques with advanced data analysis and machine learning for quality control and real-time monitoring.
This is a FREE webinar. The number of participants to the live session is limited but the recording will be made available on Sciforum shortly afterwards. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.
Certificates of attendance will be delivered to those who attend the live webinar.
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Meet Our Speakers
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Germany;Wilfried Rozhon holds the Chair for Inorganic and Organic Chemistry at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. He earned his PhD from the University of Vienna and subsequently worked as a research associate at the Technical University of Munich. His research focuses on chromatography, atomic and molecular spectroscopy, mass spectrometry, and hyphenated technologies. His main areas of expertise include the analysis of plant metabolites, including hormones, as well as the analysis of soil, agricultural products, and foods. In addition, his research interests include plant nutrition and the characterization of bioactive compounds. He has authored or co-authored more than 70 scientific publications. Wilfried Rozhon serves on the Editorial Boards of several international scientific journals, including Molecules and Frontiers in Plant Science, and is a Section Editor-in-Chief for Horticulturae.
CNR-Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche - Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA), Italy;Giovanni D’Orazio is a researcher at the Istituto di Biologia e Biotecnologia Agraria (IBBA) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR) in Italy. He earned a degree in Chemistry from Sapienza University of Rome and a PhD in Analytical Chemistry from the University of La Laguna (Canary Islands), Spain. His research focuses on developing miniaturized separation techniques, particularly nano-liquid chromatography, capillary electrochromatography, and capillary electrophoresis, and on coupling them with mass spectrometry. His interests include chiral separations, novel stationary phases, and miniaturized sample preparation for the analysis of compounds of pharmaceutical, food, and environmental interest, with an emphasis on green analytical chemistry. He has authored or co-authored more than 90 scientific publications and several book chapters.
Dr. José Pinela
National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research (INIAV. I.P.), Portugal;Universidade Politécnica de Bragança, Portugal;José Pinela holds a PhD in Sustainable Chemistry from the University of Porto and is currently an Assistant Researcher at the National Institute for Agricultural and Veterinary Research, in Vila do Conde, Portugal. He is also affiliated with the Mountain Research Centre at the Polytechnic University of Bragança. His research focuses on food chemistry, the valorization of agri-food by-products, and, more recently, food safety and monitoring of food contaminants. He has published more than 120 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 10 book chapters, and is co-author of a national patent. He is currently the Principal Investigator of the exploratory project bioTAbake (2024.14752.PEX), which focuses on biological strategies to mitigate tropane alkaloids in bakery products. He also has experience in national and international R&D projects, student supervision, and higher education teaching. Pinela serves on the Editorial Board of Molecules (in the Food Chemistry section) and as an Associate Editor for other international scientific journals.
