Dr. Luis Liz-Marzan is currently a Professor of PhysicalChemistry at the University of Vigo (Spain). He is an experimentalphysical chemist with research expertise in the areas of syntheticcolloid science and nanoassembly. His current research activitiesinclude the synthesis of core-shell nanoparticles of various nature,assembly of nanoparticles in 2D and 3D, photonic materials, andtailored magnetic thin films. He has recently organized workshops on"Nanoparticle-Based Nanostructures" and "Dynamic Interactions inQuantum-Dot Systems", and was guest editor of a special issue of theMRS Bulletin...