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Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Department of Surgery & Cancer, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK

Nominator comment: Professor Takats is an acclaimed inventor in the area of ‘Ambient Mass Spectrometry’ having produced breakthroughs in desorption electrospray ionization (DESI), rapid evaporative ionization mass spectrometry (REIMS) and the highly innovative iKnife that can be used by surgeons to see whether whether a tissue being removed is cancerous or not. This invention resulted in his election to the Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences in 2021.

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Part of the Power List 2019

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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Part of the Power List 2017

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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