For chemists, a biological system is a complex chemical system, the ultimate playground for chemical reactivity, analytical challenges and modeling. For biologists, chemistry represents the most appropriate level of description of a biological process. This program trains interdisciplinary students capable of combining chemistry and biology synergistically to solve some of our world's most important problems (e.g. personalized medicine, renewable energies, sustainable materials).

The skills of CSDV graduates depend on the combination of UEs they choose. All graduates take most of their UEs from the CSDV program, but some specialization profiles require UEs from other programs.