ICIQ researchers publish in Nature a new strategy to enantiocontrolled chemistry using light and enzymes Researchers from the Institut Català d’Investigació Química (ICIQ-CERCA) have developed a novel strategy for synthesizing chiral molecules with precise enantiocontrol, a new way to control the production of a specific enantiomer. This strategy offers a powerful new tool for the […]

Igor Dmitriev a PhD student who is under Prof. Paolo Melchiorre supervision, has successfully defended his PhD thesis entitled “Photocatalytic Single-Electron Reduction of Electron-Deficient π-Systems for Regioselective Carbon-Carbon Bond Formation” publicly on Monday, September 9th. The members of the evaluation committee were Prof. Jose Luis Vicario (UPV/EHU), Dr. Carla Casadevall (URV-ICIQ) and Prof. Daniele Leonori […]

The Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities, Diana Morant, presided over the ceremony at CaixaForum, recognizing Severo Ochoa and María de Maeztu Accreditations awarded by the MICIU through the State Research Agency (AEI) Prof. Antonio Echavarren, ICIQ Group Leader and Scientific Director of Severo Ochoa Excellence Programme at the Institute, attended the event hosted by […]

Dr. Garrido pursued his PhD studies under the supervision of Prof. Antoni Llobet from 2014 to 2018 Dr. Pablo Garrido, an ICIQ alumnus from Prof. Antoni Llobet’s group, has been awarded a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant. These grants, announced today, are valued at up to €1.5 million for a five-year project. An ERC […]

Consortium partners gather in Valencia, Spain to review progress and strategize future actions On July 8th, 2024, the PHOTORED project celebrated its two-and-a-half-year milestone with a significant working meeting in Valencia, Spain. Hosted by the Institute of Chemical Technology ITQ (UPV-CSIC), the event brought together consortium partners to discuss the project’s progress and strategize for […]

The ICIQ Summer Fellowship Programme 2024 has been successfully concluded, offering a hands-on learning experience to twelve students. This unique opportunity, granted by ICIQ through the Severo Ochoa Excellence programme, provided the participants to immerse themselves in research projects, gaining insights and practical skills in chemistry and related fields. Throughout the programme, the students were […]

POMSimulator: new enhancements elevate this open-source tool’s data utilisation Researchers from the group of Prof. Carles Bo, at the Institute of Chemical Research of Catalonia (ICIQ-CERCA), have described a computational methodology that simulates complex processes involving different chemical species and diverse conditions. These processes lead to the formation of nanostructures called polyoxometalates (POMs), with important […]