Floris Rutjes

Floris Rutjes
Born
Floris Petrus Johannes Theodoris
Alma materUniversity of Amsterdam
Known forSynthetic organic chemistry, catalysis, sustainable chemistry
AwardsKnight of the Order of the Netherlands Lion (2020)
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
InstitutionsRadboud University
University of Amsterdam

Floris Rutjes is a Dutch organic chemist and academic. He is a professor and Chair of Synthetic Organic Chemistry at Radboud University. Rutjes has served as President of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) and of the Royal Netherlands Chemical Society (KNCV), and his research focuses on synthetic organic chemistry, catalysis, and sustainable chemical processes.