​​​Schoenebeck Research Group

Matúš grew up in a village in eastern Slovakia. He moved to Czechia for his studies, where he obtained his BSc. and MSc. degrees at the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. During his studies, he joined the group of Dr. Beier at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry of the Czech Academy of Sciences. There, his research focused first on the use of fluorinated azides in bioorthogonal reactions and later on the synthesis of secondary N-CF₃ amides. He joined the Schoenebeck group for his PhD in September 2026.