Le projet FeROS, coordonné par Elisabeth Davioud-Charvet de l’équipe de chimie bio(IN)organique et médicinale, a été récemment sélectionné pour financement dans le cadre du programme EIC Pathfinder Open. Il repose sur la découverte de prodrogues non quinoniques de nouveaux agents prometteurs, avec des activités antiparasitaires puissantes et…
The work of the OMCat team on the use of nickel nanoparticles for hydrogenation has been highlighted on the CNRS Chemistry website. This work is the result of a collaboration coordinated by Christophe Michon (LIMA) between chemists from LIMA, ICPEES and the National Chemical Laboratory Pune in India. These results, published in the Journal of…
Congratulations to Dr. Morgan Cormier, who has just been awarded the Guy Ourson Prize by the Cercle Gutenberg. The Guy Ourson Prizes are awarded each year by the Cercle Gutenberg to researchers under the age of forty who are conducting particularly promising research in Alsace. For more information:…
Congratulations to our colleague Nicolas Kern who has been selected as one of the laureates of the Emergence @CNRS Chimie 2026 for his project “GOFAR”! This recognition highlights the originality and bold potential of his research in organic chemistry and more specifically in radical domino reactions for the synthesis of complex molecules.
Ce prix annuel, créé en 2021, est attribué à une ou un scientifique de toute nationalité âgé de moins de 55 ans et travaillant dans le domaine de la chimie organique durable (efficacité des réactions, économie d’atomes, recyclage, matières biosourcées,…). Félicitations Nicolas!!!
On May 22 and 23, 2025, the third edition of the Supramolecular Chemistry Days (JCS 2025), part of the scientific activities of the Supramolecular Chemistry Group (Supr@SCF) of the SCF, took place at the ECPM in Strasbourg. It brought together 172 participants, and the rich scientific program included 4 plenary lectures, 12 oral presentations, and…
The work of the OMCat team on the use of nickel nanoparticles for hydrogenation has been highlighted on the CNRS Chemistry website. This work is the…
Le projet FeROS, coordonné par Elisabeth Davioud-Charvet de l’équipe de chimie bio(IN)organique et médicinale, a été récemment sélectionné pour…
Congratulations to Dr. Morgan Cormier, who has just been awarded the Guy Ourson Prize by the Cercle Gutenberg. The Guy Ourson Prizes are awarded each…
Congratulations to our colleague Nicolas Kern who has been selected as one of the laureates of the Emergence @CNRS Chimie 2026 for his…
Ce prix annuel, créé en 2021, est attribué à une ou un scientifique de toute nationalité âgé de moins de 55 ans et travaillant dans le domaine de la…
On May 22 and 23, 2025, the third edition of the Supramolecular Chemistry Days (JCS 2025), part of the scientific activities of the Supramolecular…
The Molecular Materials Chemistry team has been featured twice this year on the cover of Chemistry Europe magazine. The work highlighted focuses on…
As every year, LIMA gathered for its unity day at the Mulhouse site. It was a rich scientific day with numerous oral and poster presentations by our…
Our director from 2018 to 2025 has just been appointed Deputy Scientific Director (DAS) at CNRS Chemistry. We wish him all the best in his new role…
Le LIMA vient d'acquérir un spectromètre compact à bas champ 80 MHz multi noyaux et équipé du kit d'analyse en flux continu. Ce nouvel appareil va…
L'évènement a débuté par une présentation du Dr Frederic Leroux (CNRS Alsace, directeur du LIMA et coordinateur du réseau français du Fluor) afin de…
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Félicitations au Dr Lucas Popek, ancien doctorant au LIMA Mulhouse, qui s'est vu attribuer le prix de thèse Henri Kagan 2025 de la Division de Chimie…
Nicolas Kaeffer, Junior Professeur CNRS, rejoint notre unité afin d'y apporter son expertise en électrochimie. Nous lui souhaitons la bienvenue ainsi…
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The prestigious Charles Dhéré Prize was awarded to Frédéric Leroux on 15 October 2024 at a solemn ceremony held under the "Grande Coupole" of the…
Congratulations to Dr Armen Panossian who has been promoted to Director of Research (DR) at the CNRS on 1 October 2024. A well-deserved promotion!
David Leboeuf, CNRS Research Fellow, is joining our unit to bring his expertise in supramolecular catalysis. We welcome him and wish him every success…
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The Laboratory for Molecular Innovation and Applications (LIMA), created on January 1, 2018, is a tritutelle and bisite unit of the University of Strasbourg, the University of Haute-Alsace and the CNRS. The laboratory is backed by two engineering schools: the European School of Chemistry, Polymers and Materials (ECPM) in Strasbourg and the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Mulhouse (ENSCMu).
LIMA is a multi-disciplinary research unit dedicated to innovation in molecular chemistry, from both fundamental and applied perspectives, with a particular focus on collaborations with industry. LIMA is also committed to being part of the Grand-Est regional network. LIMA is organized around 3 main areas of research: Synthesis Methods and Catalysis, Bioactive Molecules: Medicinal and Phytosanitary Chemistry and, finally, Complex Matter: Self-assemblies, Materials and Modeling.
The laboratory employs around 100 people (researchers and teacher-researchers, technical and administrative staff, doctoral and post-doctoral students, associate researchers and trainees) and is structured into 11 thematic scientific teams (7 in Strasbourg and 4 in Mulhouse). These are complemented by large-scale, state-of-the-art analytical platforms dedicated to molecular chemistry and biochemistry, a physical chemistry platform to elucidate the mechanisms of biological action and chemical reactions, and a biochemistry platform. The aim of all LIMA's platforms and technical facilities is to provide analytical services for academic researchers on the Cronenbourg campus (Université de Strasbourg and CNRS) and at the Université de Haute-Alsace. These facilities are constantly evolving to foster partnerships with local industry and provide the best possible response to their needs.
The laboratory's teacher-researchers and researchers play an active role in the creation, development and operation of teaching programs at the two engineering schools (ECPM & ENSCMu), the Université de Strasbourg and the Université de Haute-Alsace. Teaching in chemistry faculties or at ECPM and ENSCMu, our employees provide top-level training to shape the chemical leaders of tomorrow.
Wishing you a pleasant visit
Nicolas Blanchard
Director
