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Hamish Small Chair, University of Texas at Arlington, USA

Instrument you couldn’t live without? A high-resolution digital microscope. 

In another life… The near-impossible – trying to make a living writing poetry!

Advice? Think differently, but be patient. And don't be too hard on yourself. Nothing is that important. Have fun!

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Welcome to our annual celebration of the world’s most influential analytical scientists!

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The Top 100

This year we’ve returned to our Top 100 format for The Power List, showcasing the tremendous range of talent, ingenuity and leadership present across all corners of analytical science on a global scale.

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The Magnificent Tens

The Magnificent Tens
After 2016’s celebration of women in analytical science, we return to the Top 100 for 2017.
But there’s a twist. This summer, we asked you to nominate scientists in ten categories – from the stars of separation science, to omics explorers, to the mentors training the next generation.

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100 reasons to be proud

Welcome to The Power List 2015 – our second foray into the Top 100 most influential people in the world of analytical science. Though we realize our list can (and should) never be definitive, who can argue that the faces within – both familiar and new – do not beautifully highlight the brilliance and diversity found within our sometimes undervalued field?

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