Karol Grela

Karol Grela is a Full Professor at the Faculty of Chemistry, University of Warsaw, and heads the Organometallic Synthesis Laboratory at the Biological and Chemical Research Centre. He is also affiliated with the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences. His career spans roles as Visiting Professor at the National University of Singapore and leadership in major grants like the NCN MAESTRO and FNP TEAM-TECH programs.

Education:

• Master: Warsaw University of Technology
• PhD: Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences
• Habilitation: 2003, University of Warsaw

Grela's research focuses on olefin metathesis, with innovations in catalyst design through Ru···O chelates, onium-tags, and chelated systems. His work has industrial applications in pharmaceuticals (e.g., HCV protease inhibitor BILN 2061) and green chemistry (e.g., water-based and ethyl lactate solvent systems).

Scientific Awards

• 1998: Foundation for Polish Science Fellowship
• 1999: Alexander von Humboldt Fellowship
• 2003: Polish Academy of Sciences Włodzimierz Kołos Prize
• 2007: Maria Curie & Wilhelm Klemm Lectureship
• 2008: Mistrz Professorship
• 2010: Prime Minister Prize for Scientific Achievement
• 2014: Foundation for Polish Science Prize
• 2015: French-Polish Prize (Société Chimique de France)
• 2016: Kostanecki Medal
• 2017: Wojciech Świętosławski Prize
• 2018: Chemistry Europe Fellow

He has co-authored >198 papers and patents, with recent work on catalyst immobilization in MOFs and industrial partnerships (Boehringer-Ingelheim, Evonik, Umicore). His lab actively recruits for PhD/PostDoc roles in projects like 'Unorthodox concepts in olefin metathesis' (NCN MAESTRO) and 'Macrocyclisation of Unbiased Dienes' (NCN OPUS).