Dr. Adam Mames obtained his Ph.D. degree in chemistry at the Institute of Organic Chemistry of the Polish Academy in 2014. He did postdoc work at Southampton University and the chemistry department of the University of Warsaw chemistry department. He is currently a researcher at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science. His areas of interest include organic synthesis, particularly the chemistry of heterocyclic compounds, catalysis, including electrocatalysis, and the applications of NMR spectroscopy in the monitoring of catalytic processes.