Former Group Members
Group Leader
Dr. Alessandro Ruffoni, 2017–2025
Current Position: Assistant Professor, CAU Kiel (Germany) - group website
Current Position: Assistant Professor, CAU Kiel (Germany) - group website
PDRA
Dr Cornelia Buettner, 2022–2026, PDRA
Dr Pan Peng, 2024–2026, PDRA
Dr Thiago dos Santos, 2023–2025, PDRA
Dr Wesley Olivier, 2023–2025, PDRA
Dr Yan Xu, 2023–2025, PDRA
Dr Zhenhua Zhang, 2021–2025, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Studer Group, University of Münster (Germany)
Dr Javier Corpas Pardo, 2022–2025, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Tortosa Group, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
Dr Eva Rivera Chao, 2022–2024, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Dr Michael Tilby, 2021–2024, PDRA
Current Position: Lecturer in Digital Chemistry for Synthesis, University of Bristol (UK) - group website
Dr Esteban Matador Martínez, 2022–2023, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, University of Sevilla (Spain)
Dr Bo Li, 2022–2023, PDRA
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Tianjin Asymchem Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (China)
Dr Vincent Duong, 2021–2023, PDRA
Current position: Senior Scientist, Domainex (UK)
Dr Rory Mykura, 2021–2023, PDRA
Current position: Senior Scientist, MSD (UK)
Dr Marco Simonetti, 2018–2022, PDRA
Current position: Homogeneous Catalysis Chemist at BP (UK)
Dr Huaibo Zhao, 2019–2022, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Procter Group, University of Manchester (UK)
Dr Ji Hye Kim, 2018–2021, PDRA
Current Position: Research Staff at the Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Dr Shashkinat Dighe, 2018–2020, PDRA
Current position: Associate Principal Scientist, Pharmaron (UK)
Dr Fabio Julia, 2017–2020, PDRA
Current Position: Assistant Professor with Tenure Track , University of Murcia (Spain) - group website
Dr Sara Morcillo, 2016–2018, PDRA
Current Position: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry , University of Granada (Spain)
Dr Pan Peng, 2024–2026, PDRA
Dr Thiago dos Santos, 2023–2025, PDRA
Dr Wesley Olivier, 2023–2025, PDRA
Dr Yan Xu, 2023–2025, PDRA
Dr Zhenhua Zhang, 2021–2025, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Studer Group, University of Münster (Germany)
Dr Javier Corpas Pardo, 2022–2025, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Tortosa Group, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain)
Dr Eva Rivera Chao, 2022–2024, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Universidade de Santiago de Compostela (Spain)
Dr Michael Tilby, 2021–2024, PDRA
Current Position: Lecturer in Digital Chemistry for Synthesis, University of Bristol (UK) - group website
Dr Esteban Matador Martínez, 2022–2023, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, University of Sevilla (Spain)
Dr Bo Li, 2022–2023, PDRA
Current Position: Senior Research Scientist, Tianjin Asymchem Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. (China)
Dr Vincent Duong, 2021–2023, PDRA
Current position: Senior Scientist, Domainex (UK)
Dr Rory Mykura, 2021–2023, PDRA
Current position: Senior Scientist, MSD (UK)
Dr Marco Simonetti, 2018–2022, PDRA
Current position: Homogeneous Catalysis Chemist at BP (UK)
Dr Huaibo Zhao, 2019–2022, PDRA
Current Position: PDRA, Procter Group, University of Manchester (UK)
Dr Ji Hye Kim, 2018–2021, PDRA
Current Position: Research Staff at the Polymer Chemistry Laboratory, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)
Dr Shashkinat Dighe, 2018–2020, PDRA
Current position: Associate Principal Scientist, Pharmaron (UK)
Dr Fabio Julia, 2017–2020, PDRA
Current Position: Assistant Professor with Tenure Track , University of Murcia (Spain) - group website
Dr Sara Morcillo, 2016–2018, PDRA
Current Position: Lecturer in Organic Chemistry , University of Granada (Spain)
Doctoral Alumni
Dr Baptiste Roure, 2021–2025 PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Feringa Group, University of Groningen (Netherlands)
Dr Henry Caldora, 2021–2024, PhD
Current position: Research Associate, Astex Pharmaceuticals (UK)
Dr Lewis Caiger, 2020–2024, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Green Group, University of Manchester (UK)
Dr Raquel Sánchez-Bento, 2021–2024, PhD
Current position: Senior Scientist, MSD (UK)
Dr Alastair McMillan, 2018–2023, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Hackenberg Group, FMP Berlin (Germany)
Dr Charlotte Hampton, 2018–2022, PhD
Current position: Senior Scientist, Domainex (UK)
Dr Sebastian Govaerts, 2018–2022, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Hollmann Group, TU Delft (Netherlands)
Dr Bartosz Górski, 2018–2022, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Lin Group, Cornell University (USA)
Dr Timothée Constantin, 2018–2022, PhD
Current Position: Principal Scientist, Novartis (Switzerland)
Dr Lucrezia Angelini, 2017–2021, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca (UK)
Dr Elizabeth Dauncey, 2016–2020, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca (UK)
Dr Daniel Fernandez Reina, 2015–2019, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Acerta Pharma B.V.
Dr Thomas D. Svejstrup, 2015–2018, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca (Sweden)
Dr Jacob Davies, 2014–2018, PhD
Current Position: Global Incentives and Innovation Consultant at EY (Spain)
Current Position: PDRA, Feringa Group, University of Groningen (Netherlands)
Dr Henry Caldora, 2021–2024, PhD
Current position: Research Associate, Astex Pharmaceuticals (UK)
Dr Lewis Caiger, 2020–2024, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Green Group, University of Manchester (UK)
Dr Raquel Sánchez-Bento, 2021–2024, PhD
Current position: Senior Scientist, MSD (UK)
Dr Alastair McMillan, 2018–2023, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Hackenberg Group, FMP Berlin (Germany)
Dr Charlotte Hampton, 2018–2022, PhD
Current position: Senior Scientist, Domainex (UK)
Dr Sebastian Govaerts, 2018–2022, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Hollmann Group, TU Delft (Netherlands)
Dr Bartosz Górski, 2018–2022, PhD
Current Position: PDRA, Lin Group, Cornell University (USA)
Dr Timothée Constantin, 2018–2022, PhD
Current Position: Principal Scientist, Novartis (Switzerland)
Dr Lucrezia Angelini, 2017–2021, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca (UK)
Dr Elizabeth Dauncey, 2016–2020, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca (UK)
Dr Daniel Fernandez Reina, 2015–2019, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Acerta Pharma B.V.
Dr Thomas D. Svejstrup, 2015–2018, PhD
Current Position: Senior Scientist, Astrazeneca (Sweden)
Dr Jacob Davies, 2014–2018, PhD
Current Position: Global Incentives and Innovation Consultant at EY (Spain)