Prof Vincent O. Nyamori is a Professor (Inorganic & Material Science) and Academic Leader in the School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN). Also, he is the former President of the South African Chemical Institute (SACI). He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, FRSC, and an active member of the American Chemical Society (ACS). He is the Chair of the UKZN Nanotechnology Platform and the leader of the NanoChemistry Research Group. Prof Vincent O. Nyamori received his Ph.D. from Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) and, thereafter, carried his post-doctorate studies at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits). His research interests include Green and Sustainable Chemistry, Nanotechnology and Materials Science. Also, Prof Nyamori research group has interests in advanced nanomaterials for various applications, in particular catalysis and energy devices. These nanomaterials include carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphitic carbon nitride, organo-inorganic hybrid materials and perovskites. Prof Nyamori is widely published and has a good citation record. He is a recipient of the UKZN top 30 published researchers and UKZN Vice-Chancellor Award. He has been the Chair of key national and international conferences and has also been an Invited Speaker at a number of them.