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| About the Authors |
 Cynthia B. McGowan, Ph.D.,
is Associate Professor of Chemistry at Merrimack
College, Andover Massachusetts. Dr. McGowan graduated
from Russell Sage College, completed her doctorate
in organic chemistry at Brandeis University,
and worked a number of years as an industrial
chemist before joining the faculty of Wellesley
College prior to her current position at Merrimack
College. A
committed and popular undergraduate teacher, recognized
by her peers with a teaching excellence award in
1999, she continues to adapt her material to the
ever-changing world of technology so that her students
are well-prepared for graduate work or positions
in industry. Her pioneering work in the use
of microwave technology for organic chemistry experiments
and teaching is “student-tested” and
refined. Dr. McGowan comes from a family of
chemists (husband, daughters) and believes that giving
students a serious and meaningful science experience
can be powerful in helping with future career choices.
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 Nicholas E. Leadbeater, PhD.,
is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the University
of Connecticut. Dr. Leadbeater, a native of the
United Kingdom, graduated from the University of
Nottingham, completed his doctorate in inorganic
chemistry at the University of Cambridge and stayed
there as a research fellow for three years before
joining the faculty of King’s College London
prior to his current position at UCONN. Dr. Leadbeater’s
research interests are focused around development
of new synthetic methodology and the majority of
his group’s recent research effort has been
directed around the use of microwave heating as
an enabling technology. His Suzuki and Heck couplings
using sub-ppm levels of palladium, as well as his
studies directed at new microwave techniques are
examples of his recently published work. Dr. Leadbeater
is a strong advocate of incorporating undergraduate
students into research and of promoting clean chemistry
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