Two postdoctoral researchers and a PhD student within advanced (bio)catalysis at Norwegian University of Life Sciences

The Faculty of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science (KBM) at the Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU) has vacant three 3-year positions to work on an ERC-funded Synergy project called “CUBE -Unravelling the secrets of Cu-based catalysts for C-H activation”. In this project, four leading European research groups will jointly work on developing the next generation of synthetic and enzymatic catalysts for selective activation of C-H bonds. The project is based in part on the catalytic capabilities of Lytic Polysaccharide Monooxygenases (LPMOs), which were discovered at NMBU.

Key players at NMBU are Profs Vincent Eijsink & Morten Sørlie and Dr. Åsmund Kjendseth Røhr. The other Synergy partners are The University of Oslo (synthetic catalysts, metal-organic frameworks; Prof. Unni Olsbye), the University of Torino (spectroscopic investigations of heterogeneous catalysts; Prof. Silvia Bordiga) and the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Muelheim, Germany (spectroscopic/computational studies of homogeneous and biological catalysts; Prof. Serena DeBeer).

The NMBU contribution will focus on further understanding of LPMOs and on evolving these enzymes to become better and more versatile biocatalysts. Because of the strength of the NMBU group, the high ambitions of CUBE, and the strong trans-disciplinary team behind CUBE, young researchers affiliated to this project will have ample opportunities to do top-notch science in an international environment with excellent training opportunities.

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Two postdoctoral researchers and a PhD student within advanced (bio)catalysis at Norwegian University of Life Sciences