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Nuno Maulide, born in 1979, is a portuguese chemist, currently professor of organic chemistry at the University of Vienna.

Biography
After studies at the Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon and a Masters Degree in Molecular Chemistry at the Ecole Polytechnique in Paris, Nuno Maulide underwent doctoral studies in the Université catholique de Louvain. In 2007, he obtained his PhD under the supervision of Prof. Istvan Marko, working on the application of functionalized orthoesters in organic synthesis. He then moved to Stanford University for a post-doctoral stay in the group of Prof. Barry Trost. Nuno Maulide started his independent carrer in in 2009, when he was appointed group leader at the Max-Plank-Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr. In 2013, he moved to the University of Vienna, where he is now Professor of Organic Chemistry. Since 2012, Nuno Maulide is also holder of a European Research Council starting grant.

Awards

 * Lhoist R&D Prize (2005)
 * Best oral communication at the YoungChem (2005)
 * Best oral communication at the Frühjahrssymposium (2006)
 * Roche Award (2007)
 * DSM Awards in Science & Technology (2007)
 * Thieme Journal Award (2010)
 * ADUC Prize (2012)
 * Bayer Early Excellence in Science Award (2012)
 * Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (2013)
 * "Wiener Mut" Prize (2014)
 * EurJOC Young Researcher Award (2015)

Other interests
Nuno Maulide is also a pianist, and gave concerts on various occasions. Notably, he was finalist in the 2012 International Amateur Piano Competition held in Manchester. He is also involved in the popularization of chemistry, especially for children.