Prof. Dr. Célia Fonseca Guerra

Afdeling Scheikunde en Farmaceutische wetenschappen

Professor Theoretische Chemie.

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Fonseca Guerra's research focuses on understanding weak chemical interactions in the self-assembly of biological and supramolecular systems using Kohn-Sham MO theory and implementing design principles based on computational studies. These analyses of cooperativity, π-assistance and substituent effects in Watson-Crick base pairs, DNA mismatches and quadruplexes have provided groundbreaking new insights into the nature of hydrogen bonding and supramolecular aggregation. Moreover, her research includes understanding the role of metal ions in self-assembly processes. The development and implementation of chemical analysis methods to understand the nature of hydrogen bonding and chemical bonding in general are also part of her research programme.

Curriculum Vitae

2022:
NWO ENW-M2

2021:
Chemistry Europe Fellow2018
Professor of Supramolecular Quantum Biochemistry, VU Amsterdam

2017 - 2022
Extraordinary Professor of Applied Theoretical Chemistry, Leiden University

2015
Associate Professor, VU Amsterdam

2013
Visiting Professor, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland

2012 - 2015
Tenured Assistant Professor, VU Amsterdam

2011
Senior Research Associate with Scientific Computing & Modelling, the Netherlands
Visiting scientist at the University of Girona, Spain

2010 - 2012
Consultant for Wacker Chemie, Munich, Germany

2006 - 2010
NRSC-C Senior Research Associate with Prof. Dr. F. M. Bickelhaupt, VU Amsterdam

2000 - 2005
NRSC-C Postdoctoral Associate with Prof. Dr. E. J. Baerends, VU Amsterdam

2000
Visiting scientist at the University of Girona, Spain

1998
Visiting scientist at the University of Girona, Spain

1995
Visiting scientist at the Cornell Theory Center, USA

1993 - 2000
Ph.D. in Theoretical Chemistry, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Supervisors: Prof. Dr. E. J. Baerends, Prof. Dr. J. G. Snijders

1987 - 1993
Chemistry study (cum laude), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Major: Theoretical Chemistry
Minor 1: Chemical Informatics
Minor 2: Quantum Mechanics (Physics)

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Prijzen en beurzen

2018: NWO Westerdijk Talent Scheme

2017: Workshop at Lorentz Center Leiden on DNA damage and repair awarded

2014: NWO ECHO research grant

2014: Research grant for hosting Dr. Karlijn Keijzer

2013: European Union Scholarship for Visiting Professor at the Warsaw University of Technology

2012: Scholarship from FAPESP (Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo) for Visiting Full Professor at the University of São Paulo (niet geaccepteerd wegens persoonlijke omstandigheden)

2012: NWO Aspasia prize for excellent female scientists

2010: Research grant Wacker Chemie

1995: EU Exchange Fellowship for Cornell Theory Center, Ithaca, New York, USA

Management en andere academische activiteiten

2020       Member of Core Team of Dutch Chemistry Council (Raad voor de Scheikunde)
2019 - 2020       Member of the advisory committee Fundamentals & Methods of Chemistry (NWO)
2019 Lid van de VENI NWO-commissie
2018 - heden Directeur van de gezamenlijke master Chemie van de Vrije Universiteit en Universiteit van Amsterdam
2018 - heden Secretaris van de Afdeling van Computationele en Theoretische Chemie, KNCV (“Koninklijke Nederlandse Chemische Vereniging”)
2018    "Lid van de Wetenschappelijke Adviesraad van" Aromaticity2018
2018     "Lid van de VENI NWO-commissie"
2017 - heden Lid van de “Wetenschappelijke Adviesraad van het Institut de Química Computacional i Catàlisi” (Universiteit van Girona)
2017 Lid van de redactiecommissie voor International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, Wiley
2017 - 2019 Lid van de redactiecommissie voor Molecules, MDPI
2016 - 2017 Lid van de examencommissie van de Faculteit der Natuurwetenschappen (FNWI, UvA)
2015 Lid van de redactiecommissie voor Scientific Reports, Nature Publishing Group
2014 - 2015 Lid van de Rubicon NWO-commissie
2014 - 2016 Vervangend lid van het beheerscomité voor COST Actie CM1105
2014 - heden Lid van de Society of Biological Inorganic Chemistry
2014 - 2015 Lid van de curriculumcommissie van de Farmaceutische Wetenschappen aan de VU Amsterdam
2013 - 2017 Lid van de examencommissie van de Faculteit der Exacte Wetenschappen (FEW, VU)
2013 - 2017 Aspasia-commissie van Chemie en Farmaceutische Wetenschappen
2013 - heden Lid van de commissie van de VUFP-beurzen voor internationale studenten
2012 - heden Coördinator van de master Chemie: track Moleculaire Simulatie en Fotonica

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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Department of Chemistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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1081 HZ Amsterdam

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