Professor Dr. Anders Thapper

Biography

Anders Thapper's scientific activities lie in the field of bioinorganic biomimetic chemistry, studying metal complexes as structural and/or functional models of metal-containing enzymes. His research focuses on artificial photosynthesis using transition metal complexes as catalysts for the oxidation of water to oxygen. The overall goal is to link catalysts and photosensitizers to perform water oxidation driven by solar energy. Thapper obtained his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from Lund University, Sweden, in 2001. Following his doctorate, he undertook a postdoctoral stay at Universidade Nova de Lisboa in Portugal under the guidance of Professor José Moura before returning to Sweden in 2005 for another postdoctoral position at Uppsala University. At Uppsala, he began studying Photosystem II under the mentorship of Professor Stenbjörn Styring and became involved in artificial photosynthesis, particularly with manganese- and cobalt-based catalysts for water oxidation. In 2007, he was employed as a researcher in the Department of Chemistry - Ångström Laboratory within the Molecular Biomimetics program.

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