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As I fidget with my phone over a glass of 7 Up lemonade, as I try to kill the weekend boredom, it came to my mind that the mobile electronic gadgets we use today have almost over 80% of the elements enlisted in the periodic table. Folks, let us imagine Mendeleev still alive today. I am convinced that he will probably be writing an article to commemorate the Periodic Table and how it has impacted our daily lives: from catalysis, energy storage to power generation. I am also certain that he seriously will be pondering on how best to arrange various iconic elements in the periodic table. This is what is depicted in the portrait I have designed here and attached here.

Regardless of the outcome of the contest, all I would ask is that you join me in celebrating the Periodic Table and how it has impacted various facets of our society. How I wish Dmitri Mendeleev was alive today to witness the various technologies facilitated by the elements he predicted.

Just finished up with my lemonade, now it is the real deal－a can of Carlsberg indeed! Cheers!

About Titus Masese

Hello. My name is Titus Masese. I hail from Kenya. I obtained my B.Eng., M.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees from Kyoto University Currently am a senior scientist at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST, Japan). I am pursuing research mainly on s-, p- and d-block elements to design multifunctional materials for industrial applications. It is a very challenging, but yet an exciting pursuit!