Andryj completed his BSc in Forensic Chemistry at the University of Kent and remained at Kent for a PhD under the supervision of Dr Ewan Clark. His doctoral studies focused on the synthesis of sulfur- and phosphorus-nitrogen heterocyclic radicals for the development of magnetic main-group materials. Following this, Andryj moved to the University of Edinburgh for a post-doctoral position with Dr Michael Cowley, investigating the chemistry of aromatic phosphorus-boron heterocycles and multiply bonded main-group species. Andryj then moved overseas to Toronto, Canada, for a short research visit with Professors Thomas Baumgartner and Chris Caputo to explore the applications of fluorescent phospholes in determining Lewis acid strength. In June 2020, Andryj returned to Europe for a post-doctoral position with Professor Eva Hevia at Universitat Bern, Switzerland. His research studied s- and d-block heterobimetallic complexes, focusing on their catalytic applications and mechanistic studies. In October 2024, Andryj joined the Royal Society of Chemistry as an Assistant Editor on the Environmental Science and Sustainability journals portfolio. Andryj is also the creator of the Schlenk Line Survival Guide, an open-access website and resource containing step-by-step guides and detailed illustrations, for the manipulation of air- and moisture-sensitive chemicals.
Education and Employment History
  • 2025-Present: Books Commissioning Editor - Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (Biochemistry and Medicinal Chemistry).
  • 2024-2025: Assistant Editor - Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (Environmental Science and Sustainability).
  • 2020-2024: Post-Doctoral Researcher - Universitat Bern, Switzerland (with Prof. Eva Hevia).
  • 2019-2020: Post-Doctoral Researcher - York University, Canada (with Prof. Thomas Baumgartner and Prof. Chris Caputo).
  • 2018-2019: Post-Doctoral Researcher - University of Edinburgh (with Dr Michael Cowley).
  • 2015-2018: PhD, Chemistry - University of Kent (with Dr Ewan Clark).
  • 2012-2015: BSc, Forensic Chemistry - University of Kent.
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