Chris Thomas (author) Chris Thomas (author) Chris Thomas is an Australian writer, actor, journalist and broadcaster. Thomas was born in Perth, Western Australia. He has extensive acting and journalistic experience, working for mainstream newspapers, independent publications and as a freelance. He has also worked in media and public relations and as a radio announcer. He is author of the novel "Journo's Diary", the "Doctor Who" short story "One Step Forward, Two Steps Back"(published in the collection "" and the plays "Which One?", "Reality Matters", "Appetite For Destruction", "Who's Your Daddy?", "SMS Mess", "The Bonza Land of Oz", "Pickles" and "King Bling", published in
Corinna S. Schindler that can replace the current precious metal reagents, which are expensive and can be harmful to the environment. The catalyst used is iron (III) chloride. A catalyst is a species that speeds up the kinetics of a reaction by lowering its activation energy and is recovered at the end of the reaction. Catalysts are used to improve reaction yields and decrease reaction times. Schindler’s research group also focuses on the biological activity of natural products and their analogs for medicinal purposes. For her contributions to science, Schindler has been the recipient of many research awards. These include: Corinna S. Schindler