Logothetis, Thomas A. - University of Southampton

个人简介

Thomas Logothetis hails from Freising, Germany. He graduated from the Technische Universität München as Diplom-Chemiker. During his PhD he focussed on fluorine chemistry and after a 2-year placement at the Universität Leipzig he obtained his Dr. rer. nat. (magna cum laude) in 1996 from the Technische Universität München for research in the field of fluorinated carbohydrates. Thomas then studied mycotoxins with Robert Vleggaar at the University of Pretoria, South Africa, with a particular interest in boronic ester homologation and structure elucidation. In 2001 Thomas returned to fluorine and joined the Politecnico di Milano, Italy, where he explored halogen bonding in the context of supramolecular chemistry. His next postdoctoral position finally led Thomas to the University of Southampton in 2003, where he first worked with Richard Brown and GE Healthcare on targets for 18F-doped PET imaging substrates and then with A Ganesan / Karus Therapeutics on the SPPS of Phakelistatin 13 & analogues, and andrographolide derivatisation. During his doctoral and postdoctoral studies Thomas used many an opportunity to part with his knowledge and delighted in teaching apprentices, undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as supervising project students and offering extramural courses for members of previously disadvantaged communities. Following this, Thomas took up a position as Teaching Fellow at the University of Southampton where he is now a Senior Teaching Fellow in Chemistry education. Thomas teaches a variety of courses and manages the synthesis-based Level 5 Teaching Laboratory / instrument room and its team of technicians. He also organises and runs the annual Organic Chemistry Summer School in this laboratory. In 2009 and 2011 his outstanding contributions to the University and to chemistry education, respectively, were recognised with a Vice-Chancellors Teaching Award and a Vice-Chancellors Award. In 2013, chemistry students bestowed the inaugural Excellence in Teaching Awards: Feedback Provision on him. In 2016, his excellent and supportive approach to undergraduate and postgraduate education, particularly in the Organic Chemistry Summer School, was recognised with a second Vice-Chancellors Teaching Award, as was his enthusiastic support for the environmental and financial sustainability of the department with a Vice-Chancellors Team Award. Thomas is a member of the chemical societies in Germany (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, GDCh) and England (Royal Society of Chemistry, RSC) and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA).

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Thomas' previous research focussed on synthetic organic chemistry, primarily methodology development in the building block strategy in fluorine chemistry (using trifluoropyruvates and hexafluoroacetone derived from perfluoropropenoxide) and utilising boronic ester homologation in the synthesis of fumonisins and AAL toxins – physiologically active secondary fungal metabolites. Thomas is generally interested in applications of fluorine in chemistry and while at the Dipartimento di Chimica, Materiali ed Ingegneria Chimica "Giulio Natta” he explored halogen bonding and molecular assembly. He is still keeping an eye on these topics. However, his research interests are now largely related to education in chemistry, particularly laboratory based synthesis, green chemistry, modern technology and implementation of IT resources in practical classes; as well as improving practical assessment and feedback provision.