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News from the Organic Chemistry Institute @ the WWU Muenster

21.03.2012 - Chemie-Preis für münsterschen Wissenschaftler
Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius erhält "Springer Heterocyclic Chemistry Award"
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15.12.2011 - Auszeichnung für münsterschen Spitzenforscher
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Erker erhält "Advanced Grant 2011" des Europäischen Forschungsrates
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28.10.2011 - Celebratory colloquium in honour of the 65th birthday of Prof. Gerhard Erker

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invitation & program

27.10.2011 - A guest from Peking
Chemist Dr. Zhuangzhi Shi does research for a Humboldt Fellowship at the university of Muenster.
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25.07.2011 - Bedeutend für die Katalyseforschung
Professor Glorius erhält in Schanghai den "OMCOS-Award".
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09.05.2011 - Ehre für einen "Freund Münsters"
Fachbereich Chemie und Pharmazie verleiht Ehrendoktorwürde an Prof. Dr. Kazuyuki Tatsumi
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29.03.2011 - Mittler zwischen Japan und Deutschland
Prof. Dr. Gerhard Erker erhält "Eugen und Ilse Seibold-Preis" der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft
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5.12.2010 - Tag der offenen Tür
Das Organisch-Chemische Institut lädt zum Tag der offenen Tür mit folgenden Aktivitäten:

• Massenspektrometrie: Der Natur auf der Spur (max. 12 Teilnehmer)
• Röntgenstrukturanalyse: Moleküle auf dem Röntgentisch - Strukturbestimmung nicht nur bei Beinbrüchen
• Glasbläser-Werkstatt: Wie entsteht die Weihnachtskugel?
• Feinmechaniker-Werkstatt: Span(n)ende Metallverarbeitung
• Karol on Patrol! Finde einen Einstieg in die Programmierung mit dem kleinen Legobot,und du wirst Bauklötze staunen!
• Ausführliche Informationen zur Ausbildung zur Chemielaborantin / zum Chemielaboranten

Die Veranstaltungen starten nach der Vorlesung ab 14:00 Uhr!
Informationen des Fachbereiches

25.11.2010 - Auszeichnung für theoretischen Chemiker
Prof. Dr. Stefan Grimme erhält "Lise Meitner Lectureship Award 2010"
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02.11.2010 - Prestigeträchtige Förderung für münsterschen Chemiker
Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius erhält "Starting Grant" des Europäischen Forschungsrates
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24.09.2010 - Versatile Japanese Visiting Professor in Münster
Professor Michinori Suginome, who holds a chair at the Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry at the renowned University of Kyoto, will stay in Münster for one month as a guest of the new Collaborative Research Centre 858 (SFB 858). The SFB 858, which is dealing with synergetic effects in chemistry, is one of the highly respected flagships of chemical research in Münster.
The outstanding research of Prof. Suginome is remarkably versatile and ranges from synthetic organic chemistry, organometallic and main group chemistry to asymmetric synthesis and polymer chemistry. It is characterized by a high degree of originality and creativity, his research being published in the highest ranking journals of chemistry. Therefore, it does not come as a surprise that Prof. Suginome has been awarded numerous research prizes. Among these is the JSPS award that Suginome was awarded this year. This award by the Japanese Society for the Promotion of Science was given to only two dozens of the most promising young Japanese Professors this year.
Invited by the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Michinori Suginome will spend almost one month at the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy of the WWU Münster, arriving on the September 24th. During this time he will interact and cooperate with scientists and students from Münster. Additionally, he will contribute to the PhD education with own graduate courses. Moreover, he will give a talk on his research on Thursday, 14.10., 5.15 p.m., in the lecture hall C2 of the Chemistry Institutes. Guests are highly welcome!

Contact address in Münster:
Prof. Frank Glorius, Organisch-Chemisches Institut, Corrensstraße 40, 48149 Münster
Homepage: http://www.sbchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp/suginome-lab/index.php?Michinori%20Suginome
Contact: suginome@sbchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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03.05.2010 - Guest from Amsterdam
Within the framework of the 'International Research Training Group 1444', jointly run by the chemistry department in Münster and the 'Holland Research School of Chemistry', Prof. Matthias Bickelhaupt from the 'Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam' is visiting the Institute for Organic Chemistry this week (May 3-7). Prof. Bickelhaupt is developing and applying theoretical methods for the description of chemical binding and reactivity, providing contributions for the rational design of molecules and nanostructures. He will report about these methods in a series of seminars.
Picture (M. Bickelhaupt)

23.04.2010 - Dr. Frederic Patureau (France) is guest of Organic Chemistry
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07.01.2010 - Activation of Dihydrogen: Proffs. Erker and Grimme participate in DFG funded Research Group
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16.12.2009 - "Astra Zeneca Award" goes to Prof. Frank Glorius
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18.11.2009 - Collaborative Research Center (SFB 858) Grant approved
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12.10.2009 - New Student's Course Labs open
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09.10.2009 - New Term, best conditions!
On the dot  the new student's course labs were opened by the chancelor of the University of Münster, Dr. Stefan Schwartze, on friday, october 9th, the last day before the first day of winter term 09/10. Three completely new lab areas covering up to 24 students each lead to best conditions for practical organic chemistry training.
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31.08.2009 - Adolf-von-Baeyer-Denkmünze of the GDCh for Prof. Gerhard Erker
The Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker GDCh (Society of German Chemists) has honored Prof. Gerhard Erker with the renowned Adolf-von-Baeyer-Denkmünze (medal in gold). This award is given for outstanding recent research achievements in the area of organic chemistry. This well deserved award recognizes Prof. Erker's tremendous contributions in organometallic chemistry and the investigation of 'frustrated Lewis pairs', but also his engagement in scientific institutions. He was president of the GDCh from 2000 to 2002 and member of the senate of the DFG. At present he serves as a member of the Hochschulrat of the WWU Münster.
Picture (Webpage AK Erker, find the german press release here...).

25.06.2009 - Münster's Young Chemists meet Nobel Laureates
Four PhD Students from the Chemistry Institutes, among them Julia Neumann and Tanja Voß from the Organic Chemistry Institute, succeeded with their application for visiting the 59th Nobel Laureate Meeting in Lindau. At this conference the talented young scientists will find the opportunity to discuss with a variety of Nobel Laureates about current research and scientific challanges. Congratulations!
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01.05.2009 - New Humboldt Fellow
Dr. Agnieszka Grajewska from Poland won a prestigious postdoctoral fellowship from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. We are delighted that she joined the research team of Professor Oestreich working in the area of asymmetric catalysis.
Picture (Webpage AK Oestreich).