Best of the Week: Emerging Chromatography Leader, Bladder Cancer Research, and HPLC 2025
This week, LCGC International published a variety of articles on trending topics in separation science. Below, we’ve highlighted some of the most popular articles, according to our readers. Happy reading!
Katelynn Perrault Uptmor Receives the 2025 LCGC Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award
Jerome Workman Jr.
LCGC International has named Katelynn A. Perrault Uptmor, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the College of William & Mary, the recipient of the 2025 Emerging Leader in Chromatography Award. This accolade, which highlights exceptional achievements by early-career scientists, celebrates Perrault Uptmor’s pioneering work in chromatography, particularly in the fields of forensic science, odor analysis, and complex volatile organic compounds (VOCs) research. According to James Grinias, Professor of Chemistry at Rowan University, Perrault Uptmor “is an outstanding chromatographer whose innovations have broadened the scope of multidimensional chromatography and its applications in forensic science."
Jerome Workman Jr.
LCGC International is proud to announce that Christopher A. Pohl has been named the recipient of the 2025 Lifetime Achievement in Chromatography Award. This honor is awarded to individuals who have made enduring contributions to the field of chromatography. Pohl, a celebrated innovator and thought leader, has influenced the direction of analytical chemistry and chromatography for over 50 years, particularly in the areas of ion chromatography (IC) and separation science. Pohl’s extensive career has been marked by pioneering advancements that continue to shape the field today. His work in ion chromatography alone has led to groundbreaking innovations, including the development of polymeric stationary phases, advanced suppressor technologies, and accelerated solvent extraction (ASE) methods. The 2025 Lifetime Achievement in Chromatography Award celebrates Christopher Pohl’s legacy as a pioneer, mentor, and innovator.
Advancing Bladder Cancer Research with Mass Spectrometry: A FeMS Interview with Marta Relvas-Santos
Aaron Acevedo
Females in Mass Spectrometry (FeMS) is a community-led group that has developed a network of support for women working in mass spectrometry. For years, FeMS has supported events all over the world where women in mass spectrometry can gather and discuss their findings and career experiences. Marta Relvas-Santos, of the Portuguese Oncology Institute of Porto in Portugal, is a winner of the FeMS Empowerment Award, which is presented to members of the group that demonstrate excellence both in their work and their support of women in science. We recently sat down with Relvas-Santos to discuss her career, how mass spectrometry relates to her field, the award, and her work with FeMS.
An Interview with Martin Medal Winner Fabrice Gritti
Alasdair Matheson
Fabrice Gritti was awarded the Martin Medal in the opening ceremony at the International Symposium on Chromatography in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Gritti received a Ph.D. in Chemistry and Physics of Condensed Matter from the University of Bordeaux I (France) in 2001. He then worked as a research scientist at the University of Tennessee (Knoxville, TN) from 2002 to until 2014 in the research group of Georges Guiochon. He joined Waters Corporation in 2015 where he is currently a consultant scientist. Gritti’s main research interests involve adsorption thermodynamics and mass transfer in heterogeneous media used in separation science. He has provided fundamental insights on the retention mechanisms in liquid chromatography (LC), refined the theory of band broadening in LC columns, and contributed to improve column and instrument technologies. Recently, LCGC International spoke to Grittiabout his storied career in chromatography.
Gert Desmet, Deirdre Cabooter, Frédéric Lynen, Sebastiaan Eeltink, Ken Broeckhoven
The International Symposium on High Performance Liquid Phase Separations and Related Techniques (HPLC) symposium series is known as the world’s leading conference on liquid phase separations and hyphenation with advanced detection technologies, including mass spectrometry (MS) and data treatment. European editions typically draw a crowd of more than 1200 (peaking to close to 1500 for some editions). Recently, it was announced that the HPLC 2025 symposium will be held from Sunday through Thursday, June 15-19, 2025, in Bruges, Belgium. In Bruges, the programme will kick-off in the splendid Concert Hall on Sunday with a plenary presentation by Koen Sandra (RIC Group, Belgium) on the recent advancements in mRNA structural characterization and by Kerstin Thurow (CELISCA – Center for Life Science Automation, Germany) on the automation of the analytical life science laboratory.
LCGC’s Year in Review: Highlights in Liquid Chromatography
December 20th 2024This collection of technical articles, interviews, and news pieces delves into the latest innovations in LC methods, including advance in high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), ultrahigh-pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC), liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC–MS), and multidimensional LC.
Using Chromatography to Study Microplastics in Food: An Interview with Jose Bernal
December 16th 2024LCGC International sat down with Jose Bernal to discuss his latest research in using pyrolysis gas chromatography–mass spectrometry (Py-GC–MS) and other chromatographic techniques in studying microplastics in food analysis.
The Use of SPME and GC×GC in Food Analysis: An Interview with Giorgia Purcaro
December 16th 2024LCGC International sat down with Giorgia Purcaro of the University of Liege to discuss the impact that solid-phase microextraction (SPME) and comprehensive multidimensional gas chromatography (GC×GC) is having on food analysis.
