Science of Crystal Structures Highlights in Crystallography

Istvan Hargittai, PhD, DSc, is Professor Emeritus (Active) of the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He is a member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the Academia Europaea (London) and foreign member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters. He is Dr.h.c. of Moscow State University, the University of North Carolina and the Russian Academy of Sciences. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Structural Chemistry, an international research journal by Springer-Verlag.

Balazs Hargittai, PhD (University of Minnesota), is Professor of Chemistry of Saint Francis University, Loretto, Pennsylvania. He is also Associate Dean, School of Sciences and Director of the Office of Student Research of Saint Francis University. He was co-author of Candid Science V (Imperial College Press, London) and of Great Minds--Reflections of 111 Top Scientists (OUP, New York). He has been active in publishing and editorial activities in addition to his research and teaching.