Postdoctoral Researchers

Dr. Yongsuk Jung
since September 2025
NRF International Research Fellow
PDRA: Pohang University of Science and Technology (Prof. S. H. Cho)
PhD: Pohang University of Science and Technology (Prof. S. H. Cho)

Dr. David Reza
since July 2025
Marie Curie Individual Fellow
​PhD: University of Santiago de Compostela
​(Prof. R. J. Estévez and Prof. J. C. Estévez)

Dr. Xheila Yzeiri
since March 2025
PhD: University of Siena / ICCOM-CNR
(Prof. M. Taddei and Dr. A. Mordini)

Dr. Joyce Grimm
since October 2024
PDRA: Hokkaido University  / Institute for Chemical Reaction Design and Discovery
(Ass. Prof. N. Tsuji and Prof. B. List)
PhD: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (Prof. B. List)

Dr. Thomas Sephton
since September 2024
Alexander von Humboldt Fellow
PhD: University of Manchester
​(Prof. M. Greaney and Prof. S. Butterworth )

Dr. Pan Peng
since February 2024
Marie Curie Individual Fellow
PDRA: Wuhan University (Prof. Q. Lu)
PhD: Wuhan University (Prof. A. Lei)

Dr. Enrique Manuel Arpa
since January 2024
Marie Curie Individual Fellow
PDRA: Linköpings Universitet (Prof. B. Durbeej)
PhD: Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
​(Dr. I. Corral)

Dr. Giovanni Lonardi
since October 2023
Marie Curie Individual Fellow
​PhD: University of Padua
​(Prof. G. Licini)

Dr. Cornelia Büttner
since October 2022
Marie Curie Individual Fellow
PDRA: TU Wien (Prof. K. Schröder)
PhD: University of Cambridge (Prof. M. Gaunt)​

Doctoral Students

Camille Pinard
since October 2025
FCI Kekulé Fellow 
MSc: ECPM and University of Strasbourg

Colin Chris Regli
since February 2025
MSc: ETH Zürich

Martin Rihtarsic
since November 2024
MSc: University of Ljubljana

Yusuf Can Gürsoy
since October 2024
MSc: LMU München

Reyhan Güdük
since October 2024
MSc: RWTH Aachen University

Youhao Wei
since October 2024
MSc: Soochow University

Marc Fimm
since October 2024
MSc: LMU München

Juan Carlos Rodríguez Colín
since October 2024
MSc: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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Giovanni Lenardon
since November 2023
MSc: University of Pavia

Dr. Dilara Berna Yıldız
since October 2023
​Republic of Turkey Ministry of Education YLSY
PhD: Gazi University (Prof. Y. Dede)
MSc: Gazi University

Linda Bui
since October 2023
MSc: Chimie ParisTech and Sorbonne University

Maialen Alonso
since May 2023
MSc: Complutense University of Madrid

Niklas Kehl
since February 2023
 FCI Kekulé Fellow
MSc: ETH Zürich

Chiara Stavagna
since September 2022
MChem: University of Manchester

Piotr Blyszczyk
since September 2022
MChem: University of Manchester

Technical Staff

Cornelia Vermeeren
Chemical Engineer
Supervision of analytical equipment
Responsible for HPLC and SFC separations
​Laboratory procurement

Björn Sommer 
Technician
Security officer and fire protection assistant
Supervision of glovebox, SPS, cryostates and autoclaves
Responsible for chemical database

Gabriele Bertrand
Secretary to Prof. Leonori
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