Synthetic organic chemistry at the University of Groningen and the Stratingh Institute for Chemistry | #ChemNobel 2016 | Making smart molecules & forging stereocenters since '88 https://benferinga.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3mjzcb2yr6k25New paper is out! We show that bioactive alcohols can be built directly into biobased polymers and released under mild acidic conditions. A step toward smart, sustainable materials for drug delivery, antimicrobial coatings, and more. https://chemistry-europe.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/chem.7095121 Apr 2026 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjzcb2yr6k25https://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3mieuoixh6k2eCan sustainable materials really scale? Join our webinar to see how chemistry turns renewable feedstocks into high-performance, commercially viable materials. Flow chemistry → bio-based monomers Agri-waste → biodegradable materials Register: www.acs.org/150 #GreenChemistry #SustainableMaterials https://www.acs.org/15031 Mar 2026 19:06 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieuoixh6k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3mhhzs3ve422jWe are on a roll! 🤩 🥳 Karlijn Meerman received today at the #KNCVMCCB2026 the price for the best flash presentation! 🎉 She presented her fantastic project on #photoswitchable #peptides, carried out within our bio-subgroup. Great job, Karlijn!20 Mar 2026 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhzs3ve422jhttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3mhhzpn2ins2jWe have fantastic news to share! During the #NCCC (Netherlands Catalysis and Chemistry Conference) our PhD student @alexandramatei.bsky.social received the prize for the best talk in the category #GreenChemistry. What a great achievement! Congratulations, Alexandra! 🥳 👏20 Mar 2026 07:49 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhhzpn2ins2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3mh7abmc6w223Don't miss your chance to sign up for a fantastic conference with a great lineup! You still have a chance until 15 April. Join us in Groningen #ISOP2026 #photochemistry [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Mar 2026 19:52 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mh7abmc6w223https://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3mfeh4aubzs2gEver wanted to attend a talk from Ben Feringa? now's your chance! Next Tuesday, 24 February 19:00 CET Ben will give his Foresight presentation after receiving the Feynman prize! If you want to watch please register with the link 👇 luma.com/7mq9lysl https://luma.com/7mq9lysl21 Feb 2026 10:47 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfeh4aubzs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3m76daa4qkc2iWe are hiring! We are looking for a Postdoc in Catalytic Approaches toward Bio-Based Peptide Surfactants. Looking forward to hearing from you! Application deadline is January 12th 2026 For more information please check out the link 👇 https://werkenbij.rug.nl/vacature/postdoc-researcher-catalytic-approaches-toward-bio-based-peptide-surfactants-1-0-fte-1524/?lang=en04 Dec 2025 15:51 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m76daa4qkc2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3m3oudefs7c25Looking forward to your submissions! 🥼 [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Oct 2025 07:59 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3oudefs7c25https://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3m3cmfc6f6s2t✨ COLOR THAT THINKS. Just out in Nature Communications: a hydrogel that changes color, fluorescence, and shape — all controlled by light-gated redox switching! 💡🔋💜 From transparent to deep purple, from still to moving — chemistry meets soft robotics. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-64123-5 [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 Oct 2025 11:04 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3cmfc6f6s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3m22tjkbzys2sEver wondered how “smart drugs” work? Last Friday, the Bio-subgroup from the Feringa Lab brought science to life at the #EuropeanResearchNight in Groningen! Even better? They’re helping inspire the next generation of young women to dive into STEM! #WomenInSTEM #ScienceForAll #FeringaLab30 Sep 2025 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3m22tjkbzys2shttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lvpymnnvvc2oAfter months of training, Ilayda, Annemarie and Alexandra walked 4x 40 km during the Nijmeegse Vierdaagse (Four Days Marches). Encouraged by colleagues from the lab, who made a great sign 'Go Molecular Motors Go', they all made it to the finish line. We are very proud! Well done!🏅06 Aug 2025 10:17 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvpymnnvvc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lt2xla6rk222Honored to give a plenary lecture at the European Polymer Conference in Groningen. Wonderful to see colleagues in my hometown — and of course, biking back to the university made it even better! 🚲🌱 #EPC2025 #GreenChemistry #Groningen03 Jul 2025 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2xla6rk222https://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lptp26a7gk2oProud to have signed the Stockholm Declaration on Chemistry for the Future. A call to transform chemistry, where science empowers human well-being without degrading our ecosystems. Read it. Share it. Sign it. www.stockholm-declaration.org #SustainableScience #GreenChemistry23 May 2025 13:05 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lptp26a7gk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lprrlkrg2c27The SUCCeSS Nobel Symposium on Chemistry for Sustainability in Stockholm was packed with meaningful exchanges. It was a pleasure to continue conversations with friends on green chemistry, sustainable science, and sustainable research operations. #SustainableChemistry #GreenChemistry #NobelSymposium22 May 2025 18:45 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lprrlkrg2c27https://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lp7tx4rzgs2bAaand now we also have a Post-Doc position on Biobased Butenolides as Acrylate Replacement for Coatings! www.benferinga.com/vacancies/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 15:39 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7tx4rzgs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lp7h3m4nmk2tCongratulations David! 😊 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 May 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp7h3m4nmk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3loxyiluce22mWe have opened opened 3 more positions: PhD positions: - 2x Artificial Molecular Machines - 1x The Origin of Homochirality 1x Engineering Doctorate (EngD) - Sustainable Process Design Please find more information on the application process here via the link below. www.benferinga.com/vacancies/ https://www.benferinga.com/vacancies/12 May 2025 12:39 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxyiluce22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/feringalab.bsky.social/post/3lonmvmw7bc2wWith our recently co-founded startup Circolide we are looking for enthusiastic candidates who would like to pursue a Chemical Engineering Doctorate (EngD) in Sustainable Process Design. Please find more information here: https://www.rug.nl/about-ug/work-with-us/job-opportunities/?details=00347-02S000BB6P08 May 2025 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:4kcgofkujfecf2fcjxof5fw6/app.bsky.feed.post/3lonmvmw7bc2w