European Young Chemists' Network

Fabian is a PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart and works on the design and synthesis of covalent organic frameworks for electrocatalysis. In the beginning of 2022, Fabian joined the JCF as a representative for the EYCN and became a part of the Networks Team. Through the work in the Networks Team, he tries to increase the impact of the EYCN and helps to identify and create networking opportunities for young chemists across europe. More importantly, he sees his role as a representative of the JCF in bringing the EYCN and the JCF closer together and optimizing the exchange of information.

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Monja Schilling

Monja Schilling is a PhD student at the Helmholtz Institute Ulm (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology). She investigates electrode materials for vanadium redox flow batteries, a technology for large-scale energy storage. Since August 2021, Monja leads to JCF Team Science & Education, which developed the chemistry escape game ChemEscape for high school students. Additionally, she is a member in the Science Team of EYCN and one of the German delegates. In September 2022, she was elected to the JCF national board and is responsible for the international relations since then.

Carl Schneider

Currently, Carl is pursuing a Master's degree in Biochemistry at the University of Greifswald. There, he conducted his bachelor's thesis on the topic of in situ monitoring of electroactive biofilms in the field of electrobiochemistry, and he is also working as a student assistant in electrocatalysis. Since August 2023, he has been serving as a representative of the JCF (JungChemikerForum) in the EYCN and is actively involved in the "Science" team, focusing on science communication. In addition to his role as an EYCN representative, he also serves as the deputy spokesperson of the JCF Greifswald.

Lisa Gianforte

• Current Role / Affiliation: Master‘s Student in Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University
• Focus Areas: specialization in catalysis (CAT) and bioactive compounds and synthetic methods (SYN)
• Why I joined the EYCN Network: I’m looking forward to meeting new people and networking across Europe. Let’s connect and exchange ideas!
• One thing you should know about me: I love dancing and I teach in a dance school as side job :)
• Involvement: since 2020 part of the gdch; since 2022 active member of the JCF in Aachen; for 2 years vice chair of JCF Aachen; head of On-Site Management for Spring Symposium 2026 which will take place in Cologne #colourfulchemisrtry; now joining EYCN

Piérre Friedel

Current Role / Affiliation: Master's student @ Georg-August-Universität Göttingen
• Focus Areas: Light-driven proton-coupled electron transfer reactivity of organometallic complexes for energy conversion and storage
• Why I joined the EYCN Network: Being part of a network of chemistry enthusiasts to promote science and foster collaboration is truly inspiring and motivating. Doing that on a European scale even more so.
• One thing you should know about me: I am a bouldering aficionado and I love traveling and exploring new things.