IU Chemistry welcomes Prof. Jose Goicoechea!

Prof. Jose Goicoechea will be joining the department as the Veronica Siedle Chair in Inorganic Chemistry in January, 2023. Prof. Goicoechea will establish a research group focused on the synthesis and reactivity of novel compounds based on Earth-abundant elements, with an aim to develop chemicals that permit previously unprecedented transformations. This research will lead to technological advances in petrochemical  utilization, energy  storage, catalysis, electronics  and solar energy conversion, and other areas.