PhD Students

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Moira Ciardi
2009 - 2012
Publications Lead at GSK Vaccines
Brussels, Belgium

«Design, Shyntesis and Binding Studies of Calix[4]pyrrole Based Receptors suitable for Ion-pai complexation and N-oxide Recognition. Synthesis of Resorcin[4]arene Derivatives as Potential Ligands for Supramolecular Catalysis»
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Laura P. Hernández
2006 - 2010
Science Outreach & Education Officer
ICIQ

«Supramolecular Chemistry of Bis-porphyrins»
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Guzmán Gil
2005 - 2009
Lecturer at University of Lincoln
UK

«Supramolecular Chemistry of Aryl Extended Calix[4]pyrroles»
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Ana M. Castilla
2005 - 2008
Senior Lecturer
University of Greenwich, London, UK

«Síntesis de macrociclos para el reconocimiento quiral de péptidos»
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Antoni Frontera
2005 - 2007
Secondary school teacher
Palma de Mallorca, Spain
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Mónika Plabst
2005
Scientist, Laboratory Manager
Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Mónica Espelt
2009 - 2013
Teacher

«Reversible Molecular Encapsulation in Self-Assembled and Mechanically Locked Containers with Polar Interior»
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Albano Galan
2012-2016
Researcher at
AstraZeneca - Research-Based BioPharmaceutical Company

«Molecular Containers Based on calix[4]pyrrole Scaffolds»
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Virginia Valderrey
2009-2013
Post-doctoral Researcher
Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung (BAM)

«Calix[4]pyrrole and Porphyrin-based Molecular Assemblies»
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Sasa Korom
2011-2015
Senior Scientist
Selvita

«Studies on Iridium(I), Rhodium(I) and Ruthenium(II) Metallocavitands Derived from Resorcin[4]arene»
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Martina Piccinno
2013-2015
Global quality specialits - cosmetics
Walgreens oots Alliance

«Design and synthesis of Zn(II)-salophen derivatives: from chemosensing to catalysis»
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Nelson Giménez
2012-2016
Import and I+D+i Manager
PROMOPASTOR, S.L.

«Synthesis of tetra-azaporphyrins, phthalocyanines and lanthanide double-decker sandwich structures»
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J. Ramón Romero
2013-2017
Lab manager at Biotech Biosecurity

«Interlocked architectures based on a bis-calix[4]pyrrole macrocycle for ion-pair recognition»
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Daniel Hernández Alonso
2012-2017
Chemist at Azucarera Del Guadalfeo, Granada

«Calix[4]pyrrole-Based Receptors for Biologically Relevant Polar Molecules: From Organic to Aqueous Media»
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Luis Escobar
Universidad de Castilla la Mancha
2015-2019
Post-doctoral Researcher at Prof. Carell's group (LMU)

«Molecular Recognition in Organic Solvents and Water using Receptors based on Calix[4]pyrrole Scaffolds»
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Giulia Moncelsi
2016-2019
Customer Consultant in Life Sciences @ElsevierConnect
Netherlands

«Stimuli-responsive host-guest systems decorated with hemithioindigo and spiropyran units»
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Guillem Peñuelas
2017-2020
Senior Scientist
Carbometrics (UnitDX Science Incubator, Bristol)

«Towards recognition of polar molecules in water using Calix[4]pyrrole based receptors»
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Ricardo Molina
2017-2021
Cleaning Validation Technician
Recipharm, Spain

«Calix[4]pyrrole based receptors for the recognition of ion-pairs»
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Dragos Dabuleanu
2017-2020

«Synthesis, study and characterization of molecular receptors based on dynamic covalent bonds»
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Qingqing Sun
2017-2021
Postdoctoral associate at Yangzhou University

«Controlled conformational switching of deep cavitands»
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Quentin Bouvier
2020-2021 (co-direction with COVESTRO)
RAP-Senior Research Specialist
Dow, Belgium

«Encapsulation of reactive components in polyurethane systems»
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Eduardo C. Escudero
2015-2018
Manager at Research Support Area unit

«High resolution X-Ray Single Crystal Diffraction»
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Felipe A. Sierra
2017-2022
Post-doctoral associate at Prof. Ballester group

«Calix[4]pyrrole containers as molecular sensors»
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Pedro Ferreira
NOAH ESR
November 2018 - June 2022
Postdoctoral researcher at ICMAB (Prof. Kasper Group)

«Stimuli-responsive Calix[4]pyrrole and Calix[4]arene Based Receptors: from Unimolecular to Dimeric Structures»
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Chiara F.M. Mirabella
NOAH ESR
December 2018 - September 2022
Chemist-field sales engineer at Hach

«Dynamic Covalent Capsules based on Calix[4]pyrrole scaffolds»
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Hayley K. Frost
November 2021- September 2022
Water, Land and Biodiversity Asset Management Data Assistant
Environment Agency and Flood Warning Duty Office
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Andrea Rivoli
2019-2023

«Aryl-Extended Calix[4]Pyrrole Receptors with Metal Centers: Organometallic Receptors and Metallo-Macrocycles Based on Coordination Bonds»

Contact info

Prof. Pablo Ballester (ICIQ-ICREA)
Institut Català d'Investigació Química
Av. Països Catalans, 16
43007 Tarragona (Catalonia, Spain)

Phone:   (+34) 977 920 206
E-mail:   pballester (at) iciq.es

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