Koutentis A. Panayiotis

Biography

  2009-present: Associate Professor in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia. Scientific editor and national representative for Arkivoc.   2004-2009: Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia.   1999-2004: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry. University of Cyprus, Nicosia.   1999: Postdoctoral Scholar. Haddon Research Group, University of Kentucky, Lexington, USA: Preparation of stable phenalenyl neutral radicals. Advisor: Professor Robert C. Haddon.   1997-1998: Postdoctoral Fellow. Exotic Materials Institute, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), USA: Preparation of zwitterionic tetraazapentacenes. Advisor: Professor Fred Wudl.   1997: Research Assistant. University of Bristol, United Kingdom: Preparation of conformationaly controlled polymers. Advisor: Professor Roger W. Alder.   Education   1997: PhD, Organic Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London. Thesis title: “The Chemistry of Thiadiazines and Dithiazoles” Advisor: Prof. Charles W. Rees.   1992: BSc (Hons) First Class, Chemistry, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, 1992.     

Research Interest

1) The synthesis and reactivity of novel and unusual S,N-heterocyclic compounds 2) The design and synthesis of organic magnets based on radical and diradical polyazaheterocyclic systems 3) The design and synthesis of novel conjugated and non conjugated polymers, oligomers and small molecules 4) The design and synthesis of biologically active heteroarenes.