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Library of Congress Cataloging‐in‐Publication Data
Names: Malcata, F. Xavier, author.
Title: Mathematics for enzyme reaction kinetics and reactor performance / F. Xavier Malcata, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal.
Description: Hoboken : Wiley, [2019‐] | Series: Enzyme reaction engineering | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018022263 (print) | LCCN 2018028979 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119490326 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781119490333 (ePub) | ISBN 9781119490289 (volume 1 : hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Enzyme kinetics–Mathematics.
Classification: LCC QP601.3 (ebook) | LCC QP601.3 .M35 2019 (print) | DDC 572/.744–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018022263
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To my family: António, Mª Engrácia, Ângela, Filipa, and Diogo.For their everlasting understanding, unselfish support, and endless love.
About the Author
Par est scientia laboris.
(Work is ever the mate of science.)
Prof. F. Xavier Malcata was born in Malange (Angola) in 1963, and earned: a B.Sc. degree in Chemical Engineering (5‐year program), from the University of Porto (UP, Portugal) in 1986 (with first class honors); a Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering (with a distributed minor in Food Science, Statistics and Biochemistry), from the University of Wisconsin (UW, USA) in 1991; an equivalent Doctoral degree in Biotechnology – food science and technology, from the Portuguese Catholic University (UCP, Portugal) in 1998; and a Habilitation degree in Food Science and Engineering, also from UCP, in 2004.
Prof. Malcata has held academic appointments as: Teaching Assistant at UCP in 1985–1987 and at UW in 1988; Lecturer at UW in 1989; Assistant Professor at UCP in 1991–1998; Associate Professor at UCP in 1998–2004; and Full Professor at UCP in 2004–2010, Superior Institute of Maia (ISMAI, Portugal) in 2010–2012, and UP since 2012. He also held professional appointments as: Dean of the College of Biotechnology of UCP in 1998–2008; President of the Portuguese Society of Biotechnology in 2003–2008; Coordinator of the Northern Chapter of Chemical Engineering of the Portuguese Engineering Accreditation Board in 2004–2009; Official Delegate, in 2002–2013, of the Portuguese Government to the VI and VII Framework Programs of R&D held by the European Union – in such key areas as food quality and safety, and food, agriculture (including fisheries), and biotechnology, respectively; Chief Executive Officer of the University/Industry Extension (nonprofit) Associations AESBUC in 1998–2008 and INTERVIR+ in 2006–2008; and Chief Executive Officer of the Entrepreneurial Biotechnological Support Associations CiDEB in 2005–2008 and INOVAR&CRESCER in 2006–2008.
Over the years, the author has received several national and international public recognitions and awards, including: Cristiano P. Spratley Award by UP, in 1985; Centennial Award by UP, in 1986; election for membership in Phi Tau Sigma – honor society of food science (USA), in 1990; election for Sigma Xi – honor society of scientific and engineering research (USA), in 1990; election for Tau Beta Pi – honor society of engineering (USA), in 1991; Ralph H. Potts Memorial Award by American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS, USA), in 1991; election for New York Academy of Sciences (USA), in 1992; Foundation Scholar Award – dairy foods division by American Dairy Science Associaton (ADSA, USA), in 1998; decoration as Chevalier dans l’Ordre des Palmes Académiques by French Government, in 1999; Young Scientist Research Award by AOCS, in 2001; Canadian/International Constituency Investigator Award in Physical Sciences and Engineering by Sigma Xi, in 2002 and 2004; Excellence Promotion Award by Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal), in 2005; Danisco International Dairy Science Award by ADSA, in 2007; Edgar Cardoso Innovation Award by the Mayor of Gaia, in 2007; Scientist of the Year Award by European Federation of Food Science and Technology (Netherlands), in 2007; Samuel C. Prescott Award by Institute of Food Technologists (IFT, USA), in 2008; International Leadership Award by International Association of Food Protection (IAFP, USA), in 2008; election for Fellow by IFT, in 2011; Elmer Marth Educator Award by IAFP, in 2011; election for Fellow by International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST), in 2012; Distinguished Service Award by ADSA, in 2012; election for Fellow by ADSA, in 2013; J. Dairy Sci. Most Cited Paper Award by ADSA, in 2012; William V. Cruess Award for excellence in teaching by IFT, in 2014; and election for Fellow by AOCS, in 2014.
Among his many scientific interests, Prof. Malcata
