Regular biography
Professor Jason Love is a Professor of Molecular Inorganic Chemistry and Head of the School of Chemistry at The University of Edinburgh. His research focuses on the recovery and recycling of valuable and critical metals, utilizing chemical understanding to develop new technologies and processes. His work is supported by UKRI and industry funding. Love has published 162 peer-reviewed articles and patents and has delivered over 90 invited lectures. He was awarded the 2020 Ekeberg Prize for his work on tantalum recycling. His research includes metal recovery, the chemistry of f-elements, catalysis, and sustainable chemistry, with an emphasis on creating sustainable processes for metal separation and recycling.
Scholar-generated biography
Jason B Love is a researcher at the University of Edinburgh specializing in sustainable chemistry, with a focus on uranium, catalysis, metal extraction, and metal recycling. His work explores the coordination chemistry underlying extractive metallurgy, particularly in solvent extraction processes for metal recovery. He investigates the transformation of dinitrogen and uranyl complexes, as well as electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide. His research also addresses challenges in recovering gold and copper from electronic waste through leaching and solvent extraction. Love's studies emphasize the functionalization and reduction of uranyl ions using metal cations and ligands, contributing to sustainable resource management and nuclear chemistry.