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IQCC networking: October 2025

Since 2023 every two months, the IQCC is organizing some sessions of IQCC networking. This activity is trying to promote networking between the people of the all Institute (PIs, postdocs, PhD students, master students and staff) and it is a chemistry-free event, On Thursday October 2nd took place a new session of IQCC networking, we did a soccer match, trival and a

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Seven IQCC researchers have been included in Stanford University global list of 2% top scientists

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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European Researchers’ Night 2025 at IQCC

Every year in September since 2008, the IQCC is organizing together with the Scientific Culture and Digital Communication (C4D) unit of the UdG, the Diputació de Girona and the Girona City Council the European Researchers’ Night with the aim to bring science closer to the Girona general public. The European Researchers’ Night is a coordianted

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Francesco Zaccaria, new MSCA-PF postdoc fellow at IQCC

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

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IQCC-UdG Leads Green Chemistry Breakthrough in BBVA Foundation’s Fundamentos Program

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

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IQCC Science Slam 2025, October 8th 12:30h

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,

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Sergio Fernández, new Juan de la Cierva postdoc fellow at IQCC

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

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Maricel Torrent Recognized by Influential Women 2025

Last week, Maricel Torrent, former member of IQCC, has been honored as one of the Influential Women 2025, a recognition spotlighting her leadership and impact. The accolade highlights Torrent’s contributions in her field, emphasizing her role as an inspiration and a model for women striving for excellence and influence The announcement underlines her professional achievements,

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Cover Chem. Commun. on Aromaticity of all-metal clusters

The Chemical Communications journal  features on its front cover of the September 2025 issue the research article “Aromaticity of All-Metal Clusters” by Prof. Miquel Solà in collaboration with Dr. Alvaro Muñoz-Castro group. The first all-metal aromatic cluster, Al42?, face-capped by an M+ cation (M = Li, Na, Cu), was detected in 2001. Since then, several all-metal aromatic clusters have been extensively studied.

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Hannes Meinert, new Postdoctoral Researcher at IQCC

Dr. Hannes Meinert has recently become a new member of the Institute of Computational Chemistry and Catalysis (IQCC). Dr. Meinert did his PhD at the University of Greifswald (Germany) on Biocatalytic Synthesis of Carbamates Using Promiscuous Esterases/Acyltransferases under the supervision of Prof. Uwe T. Bornscheuer in collaboration with Hans Iding from F.Hoffmann-La Roche in 2025. At this moment,

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