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Kathrin Helen Hopmann is a Professor in Computational Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, UiT The Arctic University of Norway. She leads the CHOCO research group (http://site.uit.no/choco) and serves as project leader for the Innovative Training Network CO2PERATE (www.co2perate.eu), focusing on CO2 conversion and enantioselective catalysis. Her research integrates experimental organic chemistry with theoretical quantum chemistry to develop organometallic catalysts.
- PhD from Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden (2008)
- Postdoctoral work at University of Tromsø (2008-11)
- Leading her own group since 2014
- Appointed Associate Professor in 2018, promoted to Full Professor in 2020
Her work spans transition metal-catalyzed reactions, particularly for hydrogenation (Ir, Co, Fe) and CO2 valorization. Recent studies include asymmetric boracarboxylation, electrocarboxylation for isotopic labeling, and computational modeling of iridium-catalyzed carbamate formation. She explores solvent effects, ligand impacts, and sustainable organometallic chemistry using biomass-derived solvents.
Current projects are funded by the CO2PERATE training network and a TFS recruitment grant. She teaches courses like KJE-6004 and KJE-3102, and contributes to pedagogical initiatives. Her research group (Realfagbygget C325) combines computational and experimental approaches to unravel reaction mechanisms and design novel catalyst systems.
Publications highlight trends in CO2 activation, enantioselective metal-catalyzed reactions, and computational modeling of organometallic systems. She actively investigates solvent/lignin applications and relativistic effects in metal-ligand interactions.
