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Gaël Schaeffer is a Researcher and Scientific Coordinator at the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry within the Faculty of Science and Engineering at the University of Groningen. He holds additional roles as PhD Coordinator and Confidential Advisor at the Stratingh Institute, and chairs the Green Labs working group. His research focuses on self-replicating molecular systems, supramolecular chemistry, and dynamic combinatorial libraries, with emphasis on molecular evolution and chemical complexity. Recent work explores competitive exclusion in self-replicating systems and the emergence of specialized molecular networks. His contributions span peer-reviewed articles in high-impact journals like Nature Chemistry and Journal of the American Chemical Society. As a coordinator, he supports doctoral training and sustainability initiatives in academic labs. His projects often bridge synthetic chemistry with principles of systems biology and prebiotic chemistry.
Research interests prominently feature self-replicating molecules, including their emergence, cross-catalytic interactions, and complexity under chemical fueling. He investigates systems that model early life-like behaviors, such as nucleobase-amino acid integration in self-replicators. Methodologically, his work combines dynamic combinatorial chemistry with spectroscopic and structural analysis to understand molecular assembly mechanisms.
Publications highlight themes of molecular specialization vs. generalism in replicators, stochastic emergence of distinct replicator types, and redox-controlled photoswitches. His contributions to Green Labs reflect a commitment to sustainable laboratory practices. While no awards are listed, his active role in coordinating PhD programs and interdisciplinary research groups underscores his leadership in academic and applied chemistry contexts.
