University Assistant Professor
PhD Opportunities
We welcome motivated and creative candidates interested in joining the Dydio Lab to pursue a PhD starting in October 2026. For further information about available projects and application procedures, please contact pd552@cam.ac.uk.
Research
The Dydio group is researching new ways to improve the efficiency and capacity of organic synthesis.
Areas of interest include:
- Complex Networks of Reactions
- Mechanism-based design of new transformations
- Advancing key industrial processes driven by elucidating their mechanistic features
Watch Dr Dydio discuss his research
Publications
Binuclear Pd(I)–Pd(I) Catalysis Assisted by Iodide Ligands for Selective Hydroformylation of Alkenes and Alkynes
Journal of the American Chemical Society
(2020)
142
18251
(doi: 10.1021/jacs.0c09254)
Correction to: Dual-catalytic transition metal systems for functionalization of unreactive sites of molecules (Nature Catalysi, (2019), 10.1038/s41929-018-0207-1)
Nature Catalysis
(2019)
2
175
(doi: 10.1038/s41929-019-0232-8)
Dual-catalytic transition metal systems for functionalization of unreactive sites of molecules
Nature Catalysis
(2019)
2
114
(doi: 10.1038/s41929-018-0207-1)
The Influence of Binding Site Geometry on Anion‐Binding Selectivity: A Case Study of Macrocyclic Receptors Built on the Azulene Skeleton
Chemistry (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany)
(2018)
24
11683
(doi: 10.1002/chem.201801460)
Beyond Iron: Iridium-Containing P450 Enzymes for Selective Cyclopropanations of Structurally Diverse Alkenes
ACS Central Science
(2017)
3
302
(doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.6b00391)
Chemoselective, enzymatic C-H bond amination catalyzed by a cytochrome P450 containing an Ir(Me)-PIX cofactor
J Am Chem Soc
(2017)
139
1750
(doi: 10.1021/jacs.6b11410)
Diamidonaphthalenodipyrrole-derived fluorescent sensors for anions
Sensors and Actuators B Chemical
(2016)
237
621
(doi: 10.1016/j.snb.2016.06.142)
Azulene‐Based Macrocyclic Receptors for Recognition and Sensing of Phosphate Anions
Chemistry – A European Journal
(2016)
22
17673
(doi: 10.1002/chem.201603555)
An artificial metalloenzyme with the kinetics of native enzymes
Science (New York, N.Y.)
(2016)
354
102
(doi: 10.1126/science.aah4427)
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