Theoretical chemistry in Latin America

Introduction to celebrating Latin American talent in chemistry

“…This is not a unique project in this sense; there have been other recent collections with the purpose of highlighting the chemistry developed in Latin America. 1–5 However, the current situation of chemistry in each region deserves an analysis of its respective historical context. So, we have taken advantage of this space first to provide a very general historical overview of chemistry in Latin America and then to analyze certain numbers that offer us a picture of where we stand as a consequence of our history.…”

Molecular Simulation in Latin America: Coming of Age

“…Latin America has a long tradition in theoretical chemistry . What appears to be the first theoretical chemistry paper fully thought and developed in Latin America was published in 1964 by Brazilian–Argentinian researchers .…”