Prof Prof Rafael Luque

Profesor Titular

Universidad de CordobaSpain

Research focus

Rafael Luque (Dpt. Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba) has a significant expertise on biomass and waste valorisation practises to materials, fuels and chemicals as well as nanoscale chemistry and green engineering. Prof. Luque has published over 600 research articles (>35,000 citations, h-index 88), filed 8 patent applications and edited >10 books as well as numerous contributions to book chapters and invited, guest, keynote and plenary lectures in scientific events worldwide. Prof. Luque is Editor in chief of Molecular Catalysis (Elsevier) and also member of the Editorial Advisory Board of prestigious International Journals (>15) including Editor-in-chief of the Porous Materials section of Materials (MDPI). Prof. Luque was named 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 Highly Cited Researcher by Clarivate Analytics.

SDG targets

1.2

Reduce Poverty by at least 50%

1.4

Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources

1.5

Build resilience to environmental, economic and social disasters

1.A

Mobilize resoucres to implement policies to end poverty

3.8

Achieve universal health coverage

3.9

Reduce illnesses and death from hazardous chemicals and pollution

3.B

Prof Prof Rafael Luque

Research focus

SDG targets

Reduce Poverty by at least 50%

Equal rights to ownership, basic services, technology and economic resources

Build resilience to environmental, economic and social disasters

Mobilize resoucres to implement policies to end poverty

Achieve universal health coverage

Reduce illnesses and death from hazardous chemicals and pollution

Support research, development and universal access to affordable vaccines and medicines

Increase health financing and support health workforce in developing countries

Projects

Waste-to-wealth

Biomass conversion to valuables