In 2009 the first two rounds of research projects have started. Several of them have job opportunities to offer.
For PhD's:
For PhD's:
- Institute for Technology, Engineering & Management, University of Groningen, Prof. H.J. Heeres & Dr. I.V. Melian Cabrera: Fundamental studies on the hydrogenation of biobased oxygenates
- Institute for Technology, Engineering & Management, University of Groningen, Prof. H.J. Heeres: Catalytic routes for the valorization of humin byproducts formed during biomass processing
- Debye Institute, section Inorganic Chemistry and Catalysis, Utrecht University, Dr. J.H. Bitter, in collaboration with Energy Research Centre of the Netherlands, J.W. van Hal : Branched alcohols from (bio) alcohols via the gas phase Guerbet reaction
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Prof. Dr. J.G. de Vries & Prof. Dr. Ir. H.J. Heeres: Fine chemicals from cashew nut shell oil. 3-Hydroxystyrene and 3,5-dihydroxystyrene as building blocks
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Prof. Dr. A.J. Minnaard & Prof. Dr. J.G. de Vries: Terpenes as starting material for nitrogen heterocycles using aza-Wacker, aza-Heck, and amino Heck reactions
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Prof. Dr. B.L. Feringa: Selective catalytic oxidation
- Stratingh Institute for Chemistry, University of Groningen, Dr. J.G. Roelfes, Prof. Dr. J.G. de Vries & Prof. Dr. B.L. Feringa: Renewable catalysts for renewable resources. Chiral 2-hydroxyacids via the oxa-Michael reaction on platform chemicals and terpenes
For postdocs:
- Leiden Institute of Chemistry, Dr. E. Bouwman: Development of catalysts for the conversion of bio-ethanol to higher value products