Read the interview to the ICIQers that participated to the 71st Nobel Laureate Meeting in Chemistry, including Dr. Vasileios Tseliou: https://www.iciq.org/three-iciqers-participate-in-the-71st-nobel-laureate-meeting-in-chemistry/ More about the meeting: https://www.lindau-nobel.org/71st-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting-2022/
One of my favourite aspects of being a scientist is the ability to work with people from a wide variety of cultures. When I first got the opportunity to live abroad to immerse myself fully in a different culture in Germany during my PhD, this really expanded my horizons. That is why I was really … Read more
The decision to move to Tarragona came right at the end of my PhD studies, a busy time to be applying for postdoctorate positions and writing grant applications! My better half wanted to be closer and spend more time with her family and I aimed to finally get to grips with speaking Spanish (duolingo in … Read more
An internal ‘ICIQ Marie Skłodowska Curie Actions – Individual Fellowship Workshop’ was hold on 3rd July 2017 at my host institution – ICIQ – in Tarragona. I contributed to this event as one of the three successful candidates in the round table, sharing my experiences on writing proposals. The aim of the workshop was to … Read more
The work published in Nature Chemistry ( Nat. Chem. 2017, 9, 868–873 ) was highlighted in Chemistry World. You can read the piece of news here
Photoreceptors in vertebrates typically consist of two different, colourless parts: an organic pigment and a protein. When both pieces combine, they create a colourful, light-sensitive molecule –an iminium ion– that triggers vision upon light excitation. Inspired by this mechanism, a team of researchers at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ) created a new … Read more
After the elation of finding out that I had been successful in obtaining a MSCA-IF and completing all the necessary paperwork to start as soon as possible, things quickly turned south with the rapid spread of coronavirus forcing the country into lockdown. A frustrating time to be out the lab to say the least! with … Read more
Not long ago, I heard the great news that this year 6 young scientists have successfully secured the Marie Skłodowska Curie Individual Fellowship with ICIQ. I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate all of them and welcome them to join the ICIQ-MSCA community. Finally, I got some time to sum up my own … Read more
In October 2019, I was a member of a five-people team awarded with the “Equal Opportunity Prize” in Start Cup Campania 2019, a competition for business ideas based on research and innovation. Project name: MAGIC, presented by five-people team. Prize: 500 €. http://www.startcupcampania.unina.it/
In July 2019, I was awarded with the “Cinzia Chiappe Award” for the Best Italian PhD Thesis in the field of Green and Sustainable Chemistry, awarded by the “Gruppo Interdivisionale green chemistry – chimica sostenibile” of the Italian Chemical Society. The award consisted of a certificate and an invited lecture during the 7th Workshop Nazionale … Read more
Prof. Martín has been awarded the “2019 Organic Letters Outstanding Publication of the Year Award” for his article “Ni-catalyzed Reductive Deaminative Arylation at sp3 Carbon Centers”! The Award from the ACS Division of Organic Chemistry and Organic Letters is given to scientists who published, in the previous year, an outstanding letter demonstrating both creativity and … Read more