Our Mission

The Madeira Chemistry Research Centre (CQM) of the University of Madeira is instrumental in the implementation of R&D activities in Chemistry and Biochemistry in the Autonomous Region of Madeira by promoting, side by side, postgraduate education, interaction with other National and International R&D Units and supplying services to the scientific and industrial communities.

Currently, CQM develops its R&D activities in the areas of Natural Products and Materials, each with its own dedicated and multidisciplinary research group across five laboratories.

CQM’s activities are also monitored by the External Advisory Board which is made up of worldly renowned and established scientists:

• Professor Helena Pereira from Lisbon University (Portugal)
• Professor Makoto Fujita from Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Tokyo (Japan)
• Professor Abhay Pandit, from CÚRAM, Centre for Research in Medical Devices, National University of Irland
• Professor John Beutler, from National Cancer Institute – Center for Cancer Research (USA)
• Professor Jean-Pierre Sauvage (2016 Nobel Prize in Chemistry) from Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires, University of Strasbourg (France)

Ethical Principles

CQM and the research developed here stands on three values: Integrity, Excellency and Team Spirit.

The Madeira Chemistry Centre (CQM), an institution of the National Scientific and Technological System (SCTN), directly or indirectly funded through programs, projects and or actions, hereby declares that no candidate can be privileged, benefited, impaired or denied of any right or exempt of any duty on account of ancestry, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, family status, economic situation, education, social origin or condition, genetic heritage, reduced working capacity, disability, chronic illness, nationality, ethnic origin or race, territory of origin, language , religion, political or ideological convictions, and trade union membership.

CQM and its researchers follow: 

European Charter for Researchers and on a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers

Read CQM's declaration of commitment with the European Charter and the Code of Conduct

What do we do?

CQM's main goal is to make the world better by solving problems through scientific research in three main areas: health and wellness, agro-food quality and sea technologies and resources. We are constant improvers which why we are often looking for new researchers to join us for a research grant and bring a fresh set of eyes and ideas to help us tackle these issues. However, we also offer some training internships aimed at young researchers and high-school students. As scientists we understand that not everyone loves science but, we want everyone to appreciate it. For this to happen we need to bridge the gap between people and science which is what we try to do with our science dissemination activities. We often open our doors to schools so that their students can have a look at what it's like to work as a researcher and to show them that chemistry is fun! As a small research centre we also know that it's hard to have all the equipment and techniques that we want which is why we provide our research services and equipment to other research centres, universities and corporations that might need them.