Dr. Bálazs Tóth was in attendance at the BIST Future Leaders Forum 2022. This event, held on October 28th, 2022, at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Campus Ciutadella, Barcelona, was a one-day conference organized by BIST postdocs and junior leaders. The forum aimed to encourage networking among the postdoctoral community and provide a relaxed space for … Read more
Dr. Bálazs Tóth attended the 26th Conference Fèlix Serratosa at ICIQ. This prestigious event, held on October 11, 2022, was the annual tribute to Professor Fèlix Serratosa, a leading researcher in organic chemistry in Spain. The conference featured a seminar by Professor Dirk Trauner from the University of Pennsylvania. His talk, titled ‘A Total Synthesis … Read more
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