Maria Micha-screttas

Biography

 1968: Diploma in Pharmacy, University of Athens 1972: PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Athens

Research Interest

 Over 30 years experience in the field of Organic and Organometallic Chemistry and especially in the study of paramagnetic organometallic compounds and radical anions by multinuclear NMR. Current research interests are focused on the synthesis of : ï‚· design and synthesis of novel organic-organometallic compounds with applications in material science such as compounds with non-linear optical properties and as near infrared dyes ï‚· design and synthesis of bioactive molecules and specifically with antioxidant activity ï‚· recently we have initiated research activities in the field of dendrimer chemistry through the design and synthesis of new dendritic compounds with biomedical applications such as drug delivery systems, as potent neuroprotective agents acting as iron chelators, antibacterial activity. In parallel we plan exploit the newly synthesised dendritic molecules for applications in material science e.g for toxic metal complexation and in solid phase synthesis by increase the loading capacity of commercial available materials