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The Top 40 Under 40 Power List celebrates analytical science’s rising stars – showcasing the personalities, passions, and pastimes of the individuals set to define the future of the field. This year’s honorees reflect on what drives their research interests, the decisions and opportunities that have shaped their careers, and the trends and challenges facing analytical science – not least the growing influence of AI.

Prof. Eva Zurek is a co-principal investigator on NSF OPAL, a proposed facility that will be the world’s most powerful laser system and include UB as a partner.

A UB-led study reveals that a molecule’s unusual binding strategy causes a target protein to change shape, offering a new approach to drug design.

The Musacchio team discovers a new use for a classical building block in synthesis. The work revealed a new mechanism that will lead to the develop of more unique transformations. The team also introduces the concept of electrophilic shuttling.

Samples from water, fish and bird eggs demonstrate the need to measure these unique molecular structures separately.

University at Buffalo chemist Luis De Jesús Báez has received the 2025 Stanford R. Ovshinsky Fellowship from the American Physical Society for his work developing new, more sustainable materials for energy storage.