Cristina Nevado

Cristina Nevado (born 1977) is a Spanish chemist who is a professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Zurich. Her research considers chemical synthesis and organometallic reactions. She received the 2021 Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award.

Early life and education Nevado was born in Madrid and grew up in Spain. She was the first scientist in her family. At high school she was inspired by her chemistry and physics teachers to pursue a career in science. After earning her doctorate, Nevado moved to the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, where she worked as a postdoctoral fellow with Alois Fürstner. Her postdoctoral research considered natural product synthesis. Her research has concentrated on catalysis and the development of selective, sustainable approaches to develop new materials. In particular, Nevado is interested in new approaches to construct C–C and C–X bonds based on transition metal catalysts. These gold(I) and gold(III)-catalytic tools look to promote the synthesis of biologically relevant small molecules with high levels of stereocontrol. She was promoted to professor in 2013. Nevado develops computational tools to study biological processes in an effort to understand cancer metastasis and progression.

Awards and honours

2008 Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry Young Investigator Award 2011 Thieme Chemistry Journals Award 2011 Chemical Society Review Emerging Investigator Award 2013 Swiss Chemical Society Werner Prize 2019 Royal Society of Chemistry Organometallic Chemistry 2021 Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award

Selected publications