About the Editors
Chief Editor: Ali Stoddart, PhD, Springer Nature, UK ORCiD
Ali started with the launch of Nature Synthesis in January 2021. In 2007, she joined Nature Materials where she handled the topics of materials chemistry and biomaterials. In 2016, as chief editor, she launched the first physical sciences Nature Reviews journal, Nature Reviews Materials. Ali has an MSci in chemistry from the University of Cambridge and a PhD in polymer synthesis from Durham University. Before joining Nature Research, she gained industrial experience as a medicinal chemist at Cambridge BioTechnology, followed by editorial experience with the journal ChemComm.
Ali is based in the London office.
Senior Editor: Peter Seavill, PhD, Springer Nature, UK ORCiD
Peter obtained his MSci degree in Chemistry from University College London in 2016, before carrying out a PhD in the interdisciplinary topic of electro-organic synthesis at the same institution. Upon completion of his studies, Peter worked at the Royal Society of Chemistry as a publishing editor on the journal, Energy & Environmental Science. He then joined the editorial team of Nature Synthesis in June 2021.
Peter is based in the London office.
Senior Editor: Alexandra Groves, PhD, Springer Nature, UK
Alex obtained her MChem degree from the University of York in 2017, before moving to University College London to undertake a PhD in materials chemistry, studying hydrothermal synthesis of electrocatalysts for the hydrogen economy. Upon completion of her PhD, Alex moved into the chemicals industry, researching carbon capture and utilisation before joining the editorial team of Nature Synthesis in March 2022.
Alex is based in the London Office.
Associate Editor: Tom West, PhD, Springer Nature, UK ORCiD
Tom graduated from the University of Bristol with an MSci in Chemistry in 2012, before moving to the University of St Andrews to undertake a PhD in organic synthesis, studying catalytic rearrangement reactions finishing in 2016. Academic and industrial postdoctoral research roles followed at the University of Edinburgh and Syngenta, Switzerland, respectively, before joining the editorial team of Nature Synthesis in March 2021.
Tom is based in the London office.
The Research Cross-Journal Editorial Team supports the Nature-branded research journals, with a focus on handling primary research manuscripts.
The Reviews Cross-Journal Editorial Team handles Research Briefing articles for the Nature-branded research journals.
