Sophie Beeren

Sophie Beeren is a Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Technical University of Denmark, with a research focus on Supramolecular Chemistry and non-covalent interactions in aqueous environments. Her work bridges Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, and Physical Chemistry to engineer adaptive materials, host/guest systems, and functional nanostructures.

• Education: BSc. Honours (1st Class) in Chemistry (University of New South Wales, 2005), PhD in Chemistry (University of Cambridge, 2010)

Her research emphasizes enzyme-mediated dynamic combinatorial chemistry for synthesizing cyclodextrins, including studies on pH-responsive templates, photocontrolled systems, and anion regulation in dynamic libraries. Recent work explores δ-cyclodextrin applications in nanoparticle stabilization and fluorescent probes.

Her publications highlight trends in Cyclodextrin synthesis, Molecular recognition, and Dynamic systems, with collaborations spanning Carbohydrate chemistry, Nanochemistry, and Biotechnological synthesis.

• Scientific Awards: Carlsberg Foundation Young Researcher Fellowship (2019), Novo Nordisk Foundation Project Grant (2019), Villum Young Investigator Award (2017), L’Oreal UNESCO For Women in Science Prize (2016)

Sophie leads a research group at DTU, mentoring PhD students like Nikolai Bjørn Akselvoll, Andreas Nilsson, and Juliane Sørensen. She has secured grants from the Carlsberg Foundation and Novo Nordisk Foundation, advancing applications in biotechnology and materials science.