!!Hermenegildo Garcia - Curriculum Vitae
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Degree in Chemistry (Universidad de Valencia, 1979, degree award) and PhD in Organic Photochemistry (Universidad de Valencia, 1983, PhD award). In 1983 he joined the staff of the Universitat Politécnica de Valencia (UPV), becoming full Professor in 1996.\\ \\
__Scientific Publications__\\
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Total: 972 articles in international scientific journals indexed in the ISI and SciFinder Scholar databases in the areas of Chemistry, Materials and Environment. Starting date of first publication: 1980. \\
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The H factor (Sep 2025) is 127 (WoS), 142 (Google Scholar). The average citation per paper is 77.81. Total number of citations: 75938 (WoS, Sep 2025), 86430 (GS). \\
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Publications in the last 5 years (2020-2025): 207 (average citation per paper for those papers published in this last 5-years period is 38.01). \\
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The number of published articles with over 100 citations (WoS) is 196 \\
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Listed in twelve consecutive years as “Highly Cited Researcher”, ranking that is yearly issued by Thomson Reuters and the Center for World Class Universities Shanghai from the first list in 2014 to 2025.\\
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__Awards National__
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*National Research Award Enrique Moles (2021), Spain, Ministry of Science and Innovation Contributions to the field of Photocatalysis and development of novel photocatalysts.\\
*Rey Jaime I Award of New Technologies (2016). The highest Award at Spanish National level for researchers in Spain.\\
*Janssen-Cilag Award (2011) given by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry \\
*Alpha Gold (2009) from the Spanish Society of Glass and Ceramics \\
*Distinction of the Valencia Technical University in research, 2010, 2023 and 2025
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__Distinctions International__
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*Rylander Award given by the Organic Reactions Catalysis Society of the North American Catalysis Society, 2025\\
*Portuguese-Spanish Award given by the Portuguese Chemical Society of Chemistry, 2025\\
*Highly Cited Researcher (Thomson-Reuters/Shanghai Jiao Tong University) 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024.\\
*Spanish Royal Academy of Exact and Natural Sciences. Elected Member, 2024\\
*Yueqi Award Chinese University of Mining Technology, Xuzhou, 2021\\
*International Association for Advanced Materials Medal lecture, 2021\\
*VDGOOD Professional Association, India. International Scientist Award, Trivandrum (2021). Lifetime Achievements Award. \\
*ChemPubSoc elected member, 2018
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__Other Distinctions__
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*Distinguished Visiting Professor, Beijing University of Chemical Engineering, 2025\\
*Distinction of the city of Canals, 2025\\
*ERC Advanced Grant, 2024\\
*Lee Hsun Lecturer, Chinese Academy of Science at Shenyang, 2015\\
*Distinguished Professor, King Abdullah University (Saudi Arabia), 2013\\
*VIP Visiting Professor, University Ottawa, 2012\\
*Doctor Honoris Causa, University of Bucharest (Romania), 2011\\
*Fellow of the Japan Society for Promotion of Science (JSPS), 2009\\ \\[{ALLOW view All}][{ALLOW edit hgarcia}][{ALLOW upload hgarcia}][{ALLOW comment All}]