News about Chemistry

UCPH Chemistry receives DKK 19 million grant from the new "Villum Infrastructure Programme"

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Associate Professor Kirsten Marie Ørnsbjerg Jensen, Assistant Professor Rebecca Pittkowski, and Assistant Professor Sara López Paz with the DKK 19 million grant from the new…

Welcome to Allan Jønsson

Allan Jønsson is the new project manager for CHEM’s relocation to NBB. With more than 10 years of experience, he will serve as the key liaison ensuring that research groups’ needs are reflected in the new building.

Andras' M.Sc. defense

On December 3rd Andras successfully defended his M.Sc. thesis titled “Hydroxyl Radical Initiated Phosphorus Reactions in the Atmosphere

Atmospheric chemistry Christmas lunch 2025

The group attended the atmospheric chemistry Christmas lunch on December 10th. The evening was filled with delicious food as well as the thrilling game of pakkeleg.

QEX: A Major European Leap in Quantum Research

QEX (Quantum EXcellence) co-managed by Denmark and the Netherlands—with key contributions from Ireland, Spain, and Germany—QEX will drive quantum software and application breakthroughs, strengthening Europe’s position i…

PhD Award to Chemistry’s Jacob Kæstel-Hansen

Congratulations to Jacob for receiving the SCIENCE PhD Award for groundbreaking research in machine learning and biology! His work accelerated biological discoveries and produced acclaimed AI tools like DeepSPT and…

ERC Grant for Michael Martin Nielsen

The Department of Chemistry congratulates Postdoc Michael Martin Nielsen at the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, on being awarded the European Research Council Starting Grant.

Kjaergaard Group Research Workshop: VTST

On September 24th we had another group workshop on kinetics and variational transition state theory (VTST).

Hbond 2025 conference

From 15th to 19th of September 2025 several of our group members attended the 26th International Conference on Horizons in Hydrogen Bond Research

Professor Jan Rossmeisl is awarded the Faraday medal for electrochemistry 2025

Jan Rossmeisl gave a plenary lecture at Northumbria University, Newcastle September 1st, 2025, where he also was presented the honorable medal.

Professor Morten Meldal received the Hans Christian Ørsted Award

Nobel Prize laureate Morten Meldal received the Hans Christian Ørsted Award 2025 in Rudkøbing for his groundbreaking work on click chemistry and his inspiring communication of science.

EUCMOS 2025 conference

Between 24th and 29th of August, Kjærgaard group attended the European Congress on Molecular Spectroscopy (EUCMOS) conference in Wrocław, Poland.

Professor Knud J. Jensen has become affiliated with the new Centre for Protein Design

Professor Knud J. Jensen from the Department of Chemistry collaborates with a new state-of-the-art research centre to design AI-based proteins to solve everything from diseases to the climate crisis. #ProteinDesign

LEAF certification for laboratories at Chemistry

CHEAC labs at the University of Copenhagen have earned LEAF Bronze certification for sustainable actions reducing energy use and CO₂ emissions.

New chemistry teaching material coming to high school!

Free chemistry lessons for high school! New sustainable material ready 1 August at alterkemi.dk - perfect for STX and HTX.

Ružica's M.Sc. defense

On 20th of June, Ružica successfully defended her M.Sc. thesis titled "Vibrational Spectroscopy of Monohydrated Radical Cation Complexes". Ružica will continue working in the group as a research assistant. In the pictur…

Annual BBQ 2025

The annual BBQ was held again this year on Constitution day, the 5th of June. The theme for this year was Mexico.

Atmospheric chemistry Christmas lunch 2024

The group attended the atmospheric chemistry Christmas lunch on 18th December 2024.

Jing at ACM 2024

Dr. Jing Chen gave a talk at the Atmospheric Chemical Mechanisms Conference, held in December 2024, titled "Atmospheric Gas Phase Oxidation of Sulfur and Other Nonhydrocarbons".

Dhritabrata's wedding

On the 27th of November 2024, Dhritabrata Pal married Soumana, in his hometown of Kolkata. We wish them all the best in their future together!

Casper's PhD defense

On the 15th of November, Casper Jensen successfully defended his PhD thesis titled: "Vibrational Spectroscopy of Hydrogen Bound Species and Overtone Spectroscopy by Cavity Ring-Down." A big congratulations from the…

DHL relay run 2024

The Kjærgaard group participated in the annual DHL relay run the 30th of september. Members from the Kjærgaard group, and other groups, running for the DHL relay run 2024

Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life’s building blocks

Two samples from Mars together deliver the "smoking gun" in a new study showing the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago by University of…

Our new professor of radiopharmaceutical chemistry

We celebrated the inauguration of Professor Matthias Herth as our new professor of radiopharmaceutical chemistry on May 31.