Biography

I grew up in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and later moved to Vancouver to pursue a BSc. in Chemistry at the University of British Columbia. In my research, I combined my interests in fundamental reactivity with my passion for sustainability by developing ways to make new biodegradable materials, and studying catalysts for energy storage and carbon dioxide conversion. During my PhD, I hope to leverage biological principles to develop artificial metalloenzymes with novel reactivity. With this research, I seek to harvest nature’s catalytic abilities and use them to tackle global issues such as access to medical treatment and water remediation. I am thrilled to join the Gates Cambridge cohort and work with driven scholars from all over the world!

Previous Education

University of British Columbia Chemistry Honours