Aleksandra Murre

Aleksandra Murre is a Research Fellow at Tallinn University of Technology's School of Science, Department of Chemistry and Biotechnology. She holds a Doctoral Degree (2023) and Master's Degree (2018) from the same institution, with a focus on asymmetric synthesis and cocatalysis.

Education:

• PhD in Chemistry and Biotechnology (2018–2023)
• Master's in Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, cum laude (2016–2018)
• Bachelor's in Applied Chemistry and Biotechnology, cum laude (2013–2016)
• Tallinn Tynismae Science School (2001–2013)

Research Interests:

• Asymmetric synthesis via [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangements
• Development of sustainable catalytic methods (e.g., heterogeneous primary amine catalysts)
• Combining organocatalysis and borane catalysis

Awards:

• Zonta Scholarship (2020)
• Estonian National Culture Foundation Awards (2018–2022)
• National Student Research Competition 2nd Place (2016)

Projects:

• Principal Investigator: Merging Organocatalysis with Borane Catalysis (2024–2028)
• Co-Investigator: Sustainable Asymmetric Synthesis Methods (2020–2025)

Labs/Teams: Active in Prof. Tõnis Kanger's research group focusing on stereoselective reactions and catalysis.