I graduated with a BSc. (Hons 1.1, Chemistry) from NUI Maynooth and then with a PhD (funded by an IRCSET scholarship) in medicinal chemistry from TCD under the guidance of Prof. Gunnlaugsson. Currently, I am working in the group as a postdoctoral fellow on a commercialisation project.
I graduated from the Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) in chemistry and material sciences in 2005. The same year I started my PhD at the MSU within the group of Prof. N. Kuzmina where I studied the structure and photophysical properties of zinc complexes with Schiff bases and zinc-lanthanide heterobimetallic edifices, emitting in both visible and near-infrared ranges. Also, I have been involved in the development of thin films deposition of unvolatile complexes from the gas phase and the investigation of the potential application of the most promising complexes as electroluminescent materials for organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs). I got my doctoral degree in February 2008 and continued this project as a postdoctoral research fellow between MSU and P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute. I then joined the group of Prof. Gunnlaugsson in October 2009 as an IRCSET postdoctoral fellow. I am currently working on lanthanide functionalised nanoparticles as targeted drug delivery vehicles. My main interests apart from chemistry are arts, travels, sports and music.
I graduated from the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) in chemistry in 2004. The same year I started my PhD at the EPFL within the group of Prof. J.-C. Bünzli where I studied the thermodynamic and photophysical properties of lanthanides complexes, emitting in both visible and near-infrared ranges, and investigated their potential use as probes for bio-imaging. I then joined the group of Prof. Gunnlaugsson in October 2008 as an IRCSET postdoctoral fellow. I am currently working on the sensing and imaging of biological important molecules using Ln-functionalised gold nanoparticles. My main interests apart from chemistry are music, sports and as every real Swiss, chocolate.
Hi I’m Rob. I graduated from Trinity in 2007 with a B.A. (Mod) in Medicinal Chemistry after having spent 4 months in the lab of Thierry Durand in Montpellier. There I was involved in the synthesis of an anandamide mimic for elucidation of novel cannabinoid receptors. I started in the TG group in October 2007 where I am currently working on the synthesis of Ruthenium (II) Polypyridyl complexes and their biological evaluation as potential photodynamic therapeutic (PDT) agents for cancer treatment. When I’m not in the lab I can usually be found at home in Copper Face Jacks but only during the week and at weekends. I also like to surf and play football, rugby and golf.
The TG Supramolecular and Medicinal Chemistry Research Group was established at the School of Chemisty, Trinity College Dublin in 1998. The Group's research interests are in supramolecular chemistry, recognition and sensing of physiologically active ions and molecules, and drug discovery and design.
