Professor Jörg Feldmann kindly granted an interview to BrJAC

Professor Jörg Feldmann was educated in Germany. After 25 years in Canada and Scotland working on the development of novel elemental speciation methods for unraveling biological and environmental pathways of trace elements, he moved to Austria. At the University of Graz, he became Head of the Analytical Chemistry Department and was recently appointed Head of the Institute for Chemistry. Currently, he is focusing mainly on the development of new platforms for fluorine and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance (PFAS) analysis and is additionally investigating arsenic and mercury transformations and bioaccumulation pathways in the marine environment and in rice cultivation. Professor Feldmann has published more than 350 papers (h-index of 76), given over 180 invited lectures, and educated more than 50 PhD students. He has also received many awards, including the 2015 European Plasma Spectrochemistry Award, the 2016 RSC Interdisciplinary Award and Medal, the 2020 Award for Industrial Engagement, and the 2023 Award for Excellence in Teaching, and was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 2018.