Prof. Dr. John Molloy

Freie Universität Berlin

Address

Arnimalle 20
Room 01.05
14195 Berlin

Curriculum Vitae

2026– present	Junior Professor, W1ttW2, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
2021– 2026	Group Leader, Synthetic Methodology and Reaction Design, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam, Germany.
2018 – 2020	Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Research Associate, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Germany. Principal Investigator: Prof Dr Ryan Gilmour
2014 – 2018	PhD in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. Principal Investigator: Dr Allan Watson Award received 21^st June 2018
2009 – 2014	MChem in Chemistry (First Class Honours), University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. A five year Masters degree was achieved with distinction (1^st class). Master thesis title: “An Iterative Cross-Coupling/Oxidation Protocol: A Modular Synthesis of Phenols”.

Awards and Fellowships:

Preis für gute Lehre am Fachbereich Biologie, Chemie, Pharmazie, Freie Universität Berlin 2025
ADUC Nachwuchs-Preis 2025
“100 Köpfe der Berliner Wissenschaft” Tagesspiegel Berlin Newspaper 2024
ERC Starting Grant 2024
Freie Universität gute lehre Preis 2024
Thieme Journal Award 2024.
Daimler and Benz Fellowship 2022.
Liebig Fellowship from the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie 2021
Alexander von Humboldt postdoctoral fellowship 2019
PEER/PECRE funding from the Scottish Funding Council 2017
Andersonian Centenary Medal Prize, University of Strathclyde, 2014

Selected Research Presentations:

Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 2026
Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany, 2026
Universität des Saarlandes, Saarbrücken Germany, 2025
Nuvisan and Bayer, Berlin, Germany, 2025
Technische Universität Chemnitz, Chemnitz, Germany, 2025
Newcastle University, Newcastle, United Kingdom, 2025
Johannes Gutenberg-Universität, Mainz, Germany, 2025
RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, 2025
Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany, 2025
Thieme Cheminar „Chemical Synthesis and Catalysis in Germany“, Online, 2025
CRC-325 (3 institutes), Leipzig, Regensburg, Munich, Germany, 2025
BioOrganik Conference, Dortmund, Germany, 2024
Steinheimer Gespräche for VCI Mainz, Germany, 2024
GDCh Chemiedozententagung RWTH Aachen University, Aachen, Germany, 2024
Lecture at the UK-Max Planck Symposium at Schloss Ringberg, Kreuth, Germany, 2022
Invited Lecture at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interface, Potsdam, Germany, 2020