Alba Carretero
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BS, University Jaume I, 2016
MS, University Jaume I, 2017 PhD, Stockholm Univerisity, 2022 acarrete [at] caltech.edu |
Alba was born in Cuenca, Spain, and raised in several
cities around Spain starting from the inner part to
Castellón in the Mediterranean Sea where she has spent
most of her life. She obtained both her Bachelor’s Degree
in Chemistry (2016) and Master’s Degree at the University
Jaume I (2017) . During her Master’s Degree Alba studied
the use of Iridium and Ruthenium complexes as an efficient
system for the production of hydrogen for energy storage
coupling of hydrosilanes with alcohols under the
supervision of the Prof. Jose A. Mata Martinez. After
that, Alba wanted to follow her sister steps and moved
away from home to perform her PhD studies and venture the
process of becoming independent. She carried out her PhD
within the multi-partner Marie-Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA)
Innovative Training Network (ITN) European Joint Doctorate
(EJD) “Catalytic Methods for Sustainable Synthesis”. A
Merged Experimental and Computational Approach (CATMEC).
With this program, she obtained a double PhD degree from
Stockholm University in Sweden under the supervision of
Prof. Belén Martín Matute and from the University of the
Basque Country in Spain under the supervision of Prof.
Enrique Gomez Bengoa. Her research was focused in
computational and experimental investigations used to
drive the reactivity of enol and allylic substrates
towards new transformations. Additionally, she worked on
the synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their
use in catalytic organic reactions. After her PhD thesis
(2022) she wanted to continue with her professional career
in data driven science applied to organic chemistry in the
Reisman lab at Caltech. In her free time Alba enjoys
hiking, reading thriller and drama books, trying all types
of food, going to the sea where she finds her inner peace
and hung out with her friends.