- Luís M. T. Frija was born in Alenquer (Portugal), 14 Jan. 1979
- Chemistry degree, University of Algarve, FCT-UAlg, 1997-2001
- Erasmus program grantee, Masarykova Univerzity, Czech Republic / University of Vienna, Austria, 2000
- Graduate research fellow, 2002-2004 (joint project, University of Algarve and University of Liverpool, UK)
- PhD, Chemistry - Organic Chemistry, University of Algarve, FCT-UAlg, 2004-2008 (work developed at M.L.S. Cristiano 
  Lab., FCT-UAlg; and University of Coimbra, UC-DQ, R. Fausto Lab.)
- Postdoctoral research fellow at:
- Instituto Superior Técnico, IN-CQFM, Technical University of Lisbon, 2008-2010 (C.A.M Afonso Lab.)
- Faculty of Pharmacy - iMedULisboa, University of Lisbon, 2011-2014 (C.A.M Afonso Lab.)
- Instituto Superior Técnico, CQE, University of Lisbon, 2015-present (A. Pombeiro Lab.)

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As part of the COORDINATION CHEMISTRY AND CATALYSIS group at CQE (INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO) the research conducted by L. Frija is focused on Chemical Synthesis, Catalysis and Chemical Biology. Presently, the major part of the research is directed towards the discovery of new synthetic methodologies to produce pioneering MULTIFUNCTIONAL AZOLE-BASED CATALYSTS (e.g., molecules capable to change their functionality and/or stereoselectivity in situ via an external stimulus, such as UV or MW radiation) and LEADS FOR CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY (e.g. azole-based selective chelators in biological medium).

Contacts
Luís M. T. Frija
Centro de Química Estrutural (CQE), Complexo I, Instituto Superior Técnico
Universidade de Lisboa
Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon, Portugal
E-mail: luisfrija@tecnico.ulisboa.pt
http://www.researcherid.com/rid/G-5419-2010