Laura Thirion
Laura Thirion graduated from Sorbonne Université after obtaining a BSc in Chemistry and another in Life Sciences in 2021, followed by a MSc in Molecular Chemistry in 2023. In 2022, Laura spent 5 months working on cascade reactions with isocyanide-containing small molecules in Prof. Eelco Ruijter’s team at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam. In 2023, she spent 6 months at the Muséum d’Histoire Naturelle of Paris under the supervision of Yves Janin (DR CNRS), conducting research on the synthesis of new chemical entities with potential biological activity against SARS-CoV-2 main protease. Currently, Laura is pursuing her PhD at the iCLeHS institute of Chimie ParisTech, working on Rhodium-catalyzed C-H bond activation, under the direction of Professor Jean-François Soulé. In her free time, Laura enjoys singing, playing guitar and painting.
