The standardized citation metric analysis published by Ioaniddis (popularized as Stanford University global list of 2% top scientists) has become a world-recognized rank of scientific output performance based on scientific publications. The newest version 2025 includes 7 IQCC researchers (Miquel Solà, Miquel Costas, Marcel Swart, Albert Poater, Sílvia Osuna , Lluís Blancafort, Jordi Mestres (visiting professor)). Congratulations! Girona, October 9th 2025 For more info:
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Dr. Francesco Zaccaria has recently become a new member of the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC). Dr. Zaccaria did his PhD at the Federico II University of Naples on the “molecular olefin polymerization catalysts: applications of molecular design for properties modulation” under the supervision of Prof. Vincenzo Busico. After graduating in 2018, he moved to University of
The IQCC from the Universitat de Girona is at the forefront of one of twelve pioneering research projects selected by the BBVA Foundation’s Fundamentos Program, which supports bold, fundamental science across key disciplines. The Fundamentos Program reinforces the BBVA Foundation’s long-standing commitment to advancing basic science as a cornerstone for addressing the complex challenges of
Since 2015 the IQCC is organizing a Science Slam. On Wednesday October 8th the IQCC organizes the X edition to show the most representative research projects of the Institute to a wide audience. The research carried out within each of the research teams of the IQCC will be briefly summarized by the PIs (2 minutes). Place: PB4,
Dr. Sergio Fernández has recently become a new member of the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC). Dr. Fernández did his PhD at the ICIQ on the “Development and mechanistic study of well-defined catalysts for the CO2 and H2O reduction reactions” under the supervision of Prof. Julio Lloret-Fillol and Dr. Josep Maria Luis. After graduating in 2022, he moved
Last week (June 30 July 3, 2025) took place the XL Bienal RSEQ in Bilbao (Spain). MSc. Filippo Scarchilli, PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Miquel Costas, presented a poster titled “Chemoselective Oxygenation at C(sp3)-H over C=C Bonds Guided by Polarity Enhancement”, and won a poster prizes. Congratulations Filippo! Girona, 11th July 2025 For more info: ges.iqcc@udg.edu
Last month (June 15-19, 2025) took place the XLIX edition of the “Attilio Corbella” International Summer School on Organic Synthesis (ISOS 2025) in Gargnano (Italy). MSc. Filippo Scarchilli, PhD student under the supervision of Prof. Miquel Costas, presented a poster titled “Chemoselective Oxygenation at C(sp3)-H over C=C Bonds Guided by Polarity Enhancement”, and won a poster prizes. Congratulations Filippo!
Arenes are abundantly occurring moleculesof signi?cant interest as versatile starting materials inorganic reactions. Typically, oxidation of arenes yieldsplanar molecules such as phenols and quinones. How-ever, several iron dependent oxygenases can disruptthe aromaticity of arenes through oxidation and intro-duce C(sp3 )?O stereogenic centers, resulting in preciousenantioenriched epoxide or diol products. Emulatingthis enzymatic behavior with synthetic catalysts
The ChemCatChem journal features on its front cover of the March 2025 issue the research article “Unveiling the Catalytic Activity of Nickel(II) Complexes of Pentadentate Ligands in Aromatic Oxidations” by Sethuraman Muthuramalingam and Prof. Miquel Costas in collaboration with Dr. Prabha Vadivelu and Dr. Muniyandi Sankaralingam group. The Cover Feature depicts the hydroxylation of benzene to phenol in the
Next Tuesday will be the defense of the doctoral thesis of Najoua Choukairi Afailal, titled “Asymmetric oxidative dearomatization of arenes with biologically inspired oxidation catalysts”, supervised by Prof. Miquel Costas from IQCC. The jury members will be Dr. Wesley Brown (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen), Dr. Bert Klein Gebbink (Utrecht University) and Dr. Montse Dieguez (Universitat Rovira i Virgili). Place: Aula Magna of the Faculty of