In 2010 I joined HIMS and in 2011 I received an NWO-VIDI grant to start up a group working on the modeling of metal-organic frameworks. My current position is associate professor in the computational chemistry group. My research focusses on developing next-generation multifunctional porous materials for adsorption and catalysis applications. Target applications include separations, air purification, carbon capture, energy storage, chemical sensing, and catalysis. I published 4 book chapters, 7 review articles, and (co-)authored over 140 peer-reviewed articles on a variety of topics: lattice gases, lattice Boltzmann; adsorption, diffusion, and catalysis in nanoporous materials. I am main author of the RASPA and iRASPA software packages that are in use by thousands of researchers.

In 2015, I started my adventure at HIMS as an Assistant Professor (Tenure Track). I received several grants in this period such as NWO-VIDI grant and NWO-LIFT grant together with the researcher from DSM Chem Tech R&D B.V. My research interests focus on the development of new catalytic methodologies for the synthesis of highvalue chemicals and materials. At present, I am mainly dealing with the discovery of new catalytic systems for the direct and selective functionalization of inert C-H bonds. Besides this, I am member of the Backer Prize Committee for selecting the best organic chemistry thesis in The Netherlands annually and board member of the Women in FNWI (WiF).

I am an Associate Professor at the Van’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS), University of Amsterdam, embedded in the Heterogeneous Catalysis and Sustainable Chemistry group. My research focuses on fundamental and applied aspects of electrochemistry and electrocatalytic synthesis, targeting the sustainable production of chemicals and fuels using renewable electricity.
A central aspect of my research is the development of mechanistic insight using in situ spectroscopic techniques, enabling the rational design of efficient and selective electrochemical processes.
Before joining the University of Amsterdam, I was Group Leader in Electrosynthesis at TNO, where I worked on the translation of electrochemical concepts toward industrial application. I previously held postdoctoral positions at Leiden University, focusing on electrochemical catalysis and surface chemistry, and I obtained my PhD in Physical Chemistry in Brazil.
My team is part of the Research Priority Area Sustainable Chemistry, contributing to efforts in electrosynthesis and electrocatalysis across disciplines. Through close collaboration with the Amsterdam Centre for Electrochemistry (AMCEL), my group actively supports the growth of electrochemistry in the Amsterdam region.

Andrea Gargano is an Associate Professor of Analytical Chemistry at the van't Hoff Institute for Molecular Science, University of Amsterdam. He received his Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry from the University of Vienna and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Amsterdam, with guest research across leading separation and mass spectrometry laboratories (e.g., PNNL, Northwestern University, LBNL).
In his research he focuses on LC-MS technology development for macromolecule characterization. Examples are hyphenated separation approaches for intact protein analysis by native and denaturing top-down mass spectrometry, impurity profiling of oligonucleotides, and novel enzymatic systems for synthetic polymer characterization. He also drives instrumental development in multidimensional separation coupled with mass spectrometry.
His significant contributions have been recognized with the Ernst-Bayer Award (2014), the Csaba Horváth Young-Scientist Award (2015), and a prestigious NWO-VENI research fellowship, alongside numerous national and international grants (e.g. NWO KIC in 2022 and NWO M-2 in 2023). The Analytical Scientist magazine has twice celebrated him among their 'Fab Forty' (2018, 2022) for his transformative impact on analytical science.

I joined HIMS in 2009 as a postdoc, appointed as assistant professor in 2011 and promoted to associate professor in 2018. Since 2020, I lead the Functional Materials group which focuses on the synthetic design of inorganic and hybrid inorganicorganic materials for applications in molecular separations, chemical sensing, catalysis and as proton conductive membranes for fuel cells. I received several NWO grants as PI and co-PI (NWO-Veni, Van Gogh, Mat4Sus, ZonMw) to pursue research in the field of functional materials. My ambition is to design molecular materials involving interplay and synergy between multiple physical properties and to integrate them in single device components that can perform more than one task.

In July 2015, I joined HIMS with a tenure-track as the group leader of Biocatalysis group. This year, I successfully completed the track and I am currently associate professor at HIMS. I was recipient of European grants (Marie Curie fellowship, ERC Starting Grant), national Dutch grant (NWO-Echo, TKI) and other international fellowships for PhD students (CSC, MIUR). I have published over 50 research articles including publications in Science, Nat. Catal., Nat. Commun., JACS, Angew. Chem., Green Chem., several book chapters and five world patents. My research interests lie at the interface between chemical and biological sciences with focus on fundamental studies of enzyme catalysis and mechanism; enzyme engineering; the development of multi-enzymatic cascades either in batch or in flow for the sustainable manufacturing of chemical products; and synthetic biochemistry in vivo.

I joined HIMS in 2016 with an NWO-VIDI grant and became a MacGillavry fellow in 2019. I have a research group in organic chemistry from space to the origins of (universal) life and mostly teach interdisciplinary courses. My interstellar-chemistry focus involves combined experimental and theoretical work on (cold) gas-phase spectroscopy and photochemistry of (hydro)carbon species. My origins research focuses on possible alternative building blocks of life and their prebiotic chemistry routes under varying planetary conditions. My research is highly interdisciplinary and I have collaborations with astronomy (API, Leiden Observatory, NASA ARC), geosciences (UU), biology (SILS), FELIX Laboratory (RU), and more. My research is mainly funded by NWO (VIDI, Dutch Astrochemistry Network, Planetary and Exoplanetary Science) and the national ORIGINS Center.

I am Associate Professor and part of the Chemometrics and Advanced Separations Team (CAST) of the Analytical Chemistry group in HIMS. Currently, I focus on the development of multi-dimensional separation methods for complex mixtures, as well as investigating algorithms to improve method-development workflows and data analysis for analytical systems. These pillars recently culminated in the 1.2M EUR granted NWO ENW-PPS PARADISE project with Prof. Arian van Asten (HIMS) and Prof. Govert Somsen (VU). In April 2020, I was appointed visiting research professor at Gustavus Adolphus College, MN, United States. I was decorated with the Shimadzu Young-Scientist Award in 2015, the Csaba Horváth Young-Scientist Award in 2017 and the Journal of Chromatography Award in 2018.

Dr. Saer Samanipour is an Associate Professor at the University of Amsterdam's Van 't Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences, where he leads the Environmental Modeling & Computational Mass Spectrometry (EMCMS) group within the Analytical Chemistry Department. He completed his chemistry studies at the University of Camerino, Italy, and earned his PhD from the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, in 2015. Dr. Samanipour's research is at the forefront of computational exposomics, focusing on the development of advanced data processing tools, including machine learning and AI, for high-resolution mass spectrometry data. His work aims to comprehensively map the chemical exposome (i.e. the entirety of environmental chemicals humans are exposed to) through integrating non-targeted analysis and environmental modeling. His group’s contributions continue to advance the speed and accuracy of chemical screening, particularly for complex environmental samples, with the ultimate goal of protecting human and environmental health.

I joined HIMS in 2009 as assistant professor after postdoctoral stays in UK and USA. In 2016 I became Associate Prof. I am working in the area catalytic processes for commercially important chemical transformations. I won the Amsterdam Science Park Ideas Prize for the discovery of a new catalyst in 2010 and received Emerging Investigator award (nano-structured materials) by ICNM. One of my patents was sold to DSM Fibre Intermediates B.V. in 2012. I obtained national and European grants in the areas of CO₂ conversion, specialty chemicals and biomass conversion. I am a member of the editorial board of the journals Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry and FlatChem and also a board member of the Dutch Zeolite Association and Biobased world news.com advisory board.

In 2006 I joined HIMS as a postdoc working on conformational transitions in blue-light receptors using molecular simulation. I became an assistant professor in 2011, focusing on applying advanced simulation methods to investigate biologically relevant processes in proteins and nucleic acids, in close collaboration with various experimental groups. In 2022 I took the task of directing the bachelor chemistry, a joint degree programme with the VU. One year later, in 2023, I became associate professor, and acquired consortium grants from NWO and the ERC, working on various aspects of nucleic acids to understand them better and utilise them for new materials. Within  the Doctoral Network MeChaNiSM we investigate the effect of non-canonical nucleotides and small molecules on the mechanics of nucleic acids, aiming to develop new therapeutic applications. Within an NWO-XL project, we aim to combine light-driven molecular motors and DNA to develop new materials. In collaboration with SILS, we are investigating the molecular mechanisms of bacterial spore germination, and together with the Protein NMR group at Leiden University, we are mapping the details of interaction networks in proteins. In my group we always welcome students interested in using and developing molecular simulation approaches to study the molecular mechanisms of biological processes such as gene regulation, DNA organisation and signal transduction.