The research program of the HRSMC is embedded in top research groups of VU, UvA and UL and organized around three different themes in molecular chemistry which complement and mutually reinforce each other: (1) "Synthesis, Characterization, Properties and Reactivity of Molecules"; (2) "Physical Chemistry and Spectroscopy"; and (3) "Theoretical Chemistry".
HRSMC has a unique track record in supporting top research in these themes and, in particular, to catalyse collaboration between the different approaches to molecular chemistry. The resulting synergy has boosted both interdisciplinary research as well as development within the themes.