IQCC - Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi

Our institute is built primarily upon Chemistry, the central science of life, which connects the disciplines of Physics, Biology, Mathematics and Medicine. Aspects of these five sciences are well reflected by the knowledge created in our institute, where collaborative efforts are the main instruments of our daily business. It is almost unthinkable nowadays to have a research project based on either lab work or calculations. Through the combination of these two, a deeper understanding is gained of the chemical processes that are taking place.

The need for collaboration is especially found with the fascinating chemistry of transition-metal complexes and enzymes. These (bio)molecules often lead to unexpected behavior, thereby enabling the exploration of new routes for the transformation of unreactive molecules, or the protection of vulnerable species. In short: it leads to the promising new field of Predictive Catalysis.