How can you make a flexible solar cell that can be fixed to anything? How can you build a molecular-scale motor? These are some of the fascinating questions that you will try to answer as a chemist.
Chemistry is the study of molecules and how they interact. As a
chemist equipped with this knowledge, you can produce new
substances and materials or devise solutions for all sorts of
problems.
Chemistry is a broad discipline has many parallels with other
science subjects such as physics, mathematics, astronomy and
biology. If you are interested in exploring the interfaces with
those subjects, you can do so in Groningen! You can expand your
knowledge of chemistry and discover and apply new materials.
Chemistry in Groningen is the home of 2016 Nobel Prize winner
Ben Feringa, who has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his
research on a light-driven rotary molecular motor.
Working on the environment, medicines or new foods …
What will you choose?
As a chemist you will have excellent career prospects. There are openings in a variety of areas, such as business, health care, environmental inspection and education.
Chemists are often involved in the development of new medicines, or in the search for new synthetic materials with special properties. Another path is the creation of a more sustainable world because trough solutions for generating energy, for example using sunlight or motion.
Road to the 2016 Nobel Prize
Read moreA natural choice
Chemistry was a natural choice for me. Since I was a child, I wanted to be a scientist and in high school, I had this amazing chemistry teacher that showed me the beauty of the subject.
I really like the amount of effort that professors and technical assistants put in their work. It shows the love they have for what they do. The subject that surprised me most was Introduction to Process and Product Technology, because it was something I never did before and it was an interesting point of view on some aspects of chemistry that you don’t think about.
I came across Groningen almost randomly. I accompanied a friend to visit the university. The city and the university were amazing, so I decided to stay!
