Professor Dr. Fredrik Schaufelberger

Biography

Fredrik Schaufelberger is an Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick and KTH Royal Institute of Technology, specializing in synthetic chemistry. His academic journey began with an undergraduate degree from KTH and ETH Zürich between 2007 and 2012, followed by PhD studies focusing on supramolecular dynamic covalent chemistry under the mentorship of Olof Ramström. He completed his dissertation while transitioning to a group led by David Leigh at the University of Manchester, where he undertook a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Individual Fellowship from 2017 to 2020. His research during this time revolved around studying functional molecular knots and chemically fuelled molecular assemblies such as rotaxanes. In 2020, he expanded his expertise during a research stay at Imperial College London, working on biosensing and drug delivery technologies. His current research interests include the development of adaptive biomaterials, molecular motion in aqueous environments, and understanding the properties of mechanical bonds in mechanically interlocked molecules. Schaufelberger's work aims to address modern challenges in therapeutics and diagnostics, utilizing molecular machines for innovative biomedical applications.

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