Research group
Molecular Synthesis
Position
Academic Staff
Mário M. Q. Simões obtained his PhD degree in Chemistry (2001) at the University of Aveiro under the guidance of Professor José A. S. Cavaleiro and Professor Ana M. V. Cavaleiro. He joined the University of Aveiro in 1992, as a training assistant, after working at Hovione during a short period (1990-1992) following his degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences at the University of Coimbra (1990).
His scientific activity is centred on organic chemistry and catalysis areas. He is currently an Organic Chemistry Assistant Professor (with Habilitation) at the Department of Chemistry of the University of Aveiro and author or co-author of more than 100 scientific publications, 14 books or book chapters, more than 50 oral communications and more than 150 poster presentations.
Representative Publications
Oxidation of Monoterpenes Catalysed by a Water-Soluble MnIII PEG-Porphyrin in a Biphasic Medium
10.1002/cctc.201800239
Second-Generation Manganese(III) Porphyrins Bearing 3,5-Dichloropyridyl Units: Innovative Homogeneous and Heterogeneous Catalysts for the Epoxidation of Alkenes
10.3390/catal9110967
