The Authors

Ileana Dragutan is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Organic Chemistry “Costin D. Nenitescu” of the Romanian Academy. Her interests lie in the synthesis of stable organic radicals, EPR spin probe applications in organised systems and biological environments, late transition metal complexes with radical ligands, ruthenium catalysis in organic and polymer chemistry, iminocyclitols and prostaglandin-related prodrugs.

Valerian Dragutan is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Organic Chemistry “Costin D. Nenitescu” of the Romanian Academy. His research interests are homogeneous catalysis by transition metals and Lewis acids; olefin metathesis and ROMP of cycloolefins; bioactive organometallic compounds; and mechanisms and stereochemistry of reactions in organic and polymer chemistry. He is a member of several national and international chemical societies, and has contributed significant books, book chapters, patents and papers to the scientific literature.