ICIQ School 2023: Dr. Tóth Poster

ICIQ School 2023

The ICIQ School 2023, held from the 13th to the 15th of September, was a vibrant platform for the exchange of ideas and advancements in the field of chemistry.   Dr. Bálazs Tóth attended and presented his work through a poster which explored into the fascinating world of 1,3-enynes. 1,3-Enynes are crucial building blocks in … Read more

Dr. Balázs L. Tóth’s Noteworthy Participation at the 2023 EuCOMC

The 25th Conference on Organometallic Chemistry (EuCOMC XXV) was held in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, from September 4th to 8th, 2023. This conference offered opportunities to discuss the latest developments, achievements, and prospects in Organometallic Chemistry. Among the many distinguished attendees, Dr. Balázs L. Tóth presented the update of his work through a poster. Dr. … Read more

Leadership in Action: Training

BIST diploma Leadership in action

The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology (BIST) hosted its renowned training course: “Leadership in Action”. This program, designed with postdoctoral researchers in mind, was a unique opportunity for participants to develop essential skills for successful self-management and career progression. I attended the course on July 2023. It ran over three sessions. Each session, from … Read more

CATALYTIC & ENANTIOSELECTIVE SN1-TYPE SUBSTITUTION REACTION WITH ALLYL CATIONS

Dr. Wei jie Teo attended the XXXIX Biennial of the RSEQ in Zaragoza, where he gave an oral presentation about the nucleophilic substitution reaction strategy that operates through the catalytic formation of a chiral intimate ion-pair between the allyl carbocation and the nucleophile, which allows for a selective nucleophilic attack in these planar intermediates. (Oral … Read more

BIENAL Meeting of the Royal Spanish Chemical Society: Au(I)-catalysed synthesis of 3-vinyl chromanes from acetylene gas presentation

In June 2023, the city of Zaragoza (Spain) hosted the prestigious BIENAL Meeting of the Royal Spanish Chemical Society. This event brought together some of the brightest minds in chemistry to share their latest research and breakthroughs. Among the distinguished attendees was Dr. Anders Hammarbäck, ICIQ Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) postdoctoral fellow, who presented his … Read more

Crazy about chemistry

Scott participated in the Crazy about Science -Chemistry workshop. This one-year long course in chemistry for high-school students is organised by ICIQ in collaboration with Catalunya-La Pedrera Foundation. It is directed at students in their first year of high school, with a special interest and talent in chemistry and research, who wants to expand their … Read more