News about Chemistry

Sven Harnung died on May 11.

Sven Harnung died on May 11. Sven’s funeral is on Saturday, May 23rd at 2 pm from the Chapel, Hørsholm Cemetery

New Danish super material will improve the competitiveness of Danish industry

New Danish super material will improve the competitiveness of Danish industry.

Scientists stunned: Volcano cleans up after itself by removing methane from the air

A violent volcanic eruption in the South Pacific has revealed a surprising natural mechanism that could potentially help slow global warming. The finding provides entirely new insights into atmospheric chemistry and may…

Fish on antidepressants: Researchers develop new weapon against toxic substances in wastewater

Toxic chemicals from pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants pass through wastewater treatment systems every day and enter the aquatic environment. For the first time, a new research project from the University of…

Shape-shifting, organic crystals open an entirely new pathway for CO2-capture

Shape‑shifting organic crystals could revolutionize the way we capture and release CO2.

Visit from Fabiola Citrangolo Destro

Postdoctoral researcher Fabiola Citrangolo Destro, from the Reactions and Chemical Engineering Laboratory (Nancy, France, https://lrgp-nancy.cnrs.fr/), visited the group on Monday 16th February and shared her research…

CopenHel 2026

CopenHel workshop in Copenhagen on 26–27 January

Developing a new research area: amorphous engineering

Associate Professor Inês Catarina Batista Martins has been awarded DKK 7 million from the Carlsberg Foundation, one of Denmark’s most competitive funding instruments for early-career researchers.

Danish chemist's invention could make counterfeiting a thing of the past

Every year, companies lose billions of kroner when goods are copied or illegally resold. But a new digital and legally binding fingerprint developed at the University of Copenhagen makes products impossible to…

PERMA Full-Scale Methane Eradication Photochemical System (MEPS)

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and partners are developing a Danish photochemical technology that can remove up to 90% of methane, ammonia, and odor, from barn air—paving the way for low-methane milk…

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.