• Focus of Research

    As a chemist Martin Winter has been working and researching in the field of electrochemical energy storage and energy conversion for 30 years. His focus is on the development of new materials, components and cell design for lithium ion, lithium-metal batteries and alternative battery systems.

  • Education

    • Since 2016: Professorship for “Materials Science, Energy and Electrochemistry” at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Münster
    • Since 2015: Founding Director of the Helmholtz Institute Münster HI MS “Ionics in Energy Storage”
    • 2013-2016: Professorship for "Applied Materials Science for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion" at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Münster
    • 2008-2012: Endowed Professorship (funded by Volkswagen, Evonik Industries and Chemetall (today Albemarle)) for "Applied Materials Sciences for Electrochemical Energy Storage and Energy Conversion" at the Institute of Physical Chemistry at the University of Münster
    • 2007: University Professor and Head of the Institute of Chemical Technology for Inorganic Materials,  Graz University of Technology- (Austria)
    • 1999: Appointed Professor
    • 1996: Post-Doctoral Lecture Qualification at the Institute of Chemical Technology for Inorganic Materials, Graz University of Technology (Austria)
    • 1995: Ph.D. in Natural Sciences (Prof. Jürgen Besenhard), post-doc at the Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen (Switzerland)
    • 1993: Chemistry Studies at the University of Münster

     

  • Coordinator and Leaderships Activities

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    • Since 07/2020: Initiator and Coordinator of the International Graduate School “BACCARA” for 90 international students at the University of Münster, ca. 50% female Ph.D. students, ca. 50% from abroad
    • Since 03/2020: Member of the Executive Board of the Fraunhofer Research Institution for Battery Cell Production FFB (800 Mio. € grant)
    • Since 04/2019: Initiator and Coordinator: Germany-USA Battery Cooperation (BMBF and DOE)
    • Since 01/2019: Founding Member: National Platform Future of Mobility (NPM) of German Government
    • Since 09/2018: Co-Coordinator: Cluster FestBatt, Solid-State Batteries (BMBF)
    • Since 09/2017: Initiator and Coordinator: Germany-Taiwan Battery Cooperation (BMBF and NTSC, Taiwan)
    • Since 10/2015: Spokesman: Project Alliance ‘Batterie2020’ (BMBF, GER)
    • Since 03/2014: Board member: Competence Center of Lithium Batteries, KLIB
    • Since 05/2013: Head: Scientific advisory board of ‘Batterieforum Deutschland
    • 2014: Initiator of the Japan-Germany Cooperation on Advanced Secondary Batteries
    • 2011: Initiator of the Israel-Germany Cooperation on Advanced Batteries, now GIBS
    • 2010 - 2018: Member: National Platform E-Mobility (NPE), informing German chancellor and government
    • 2009 - 2013: Spokesperson: Innovation Alliance ‘LIB2015’ of BMBF (GER); Coordinator of Status Seminar
    • 2009 - 2011: Spokesperson: Competence Alliance North ‘Electrochemistry’ (BMBF)
    • 12/2008: Coordinator: Task Force ‘Battery Technology’ within the National development plan E-mobility, planning the German R&D strategy
    • 2008 - 2013: Chair Elect, Chair and Immediate Past Chair: Division 3 ‘Electrochemical Energy Conversion and Storage’ of the International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
    • Since 2008: Member: Board of the „International Meeting on Lithium Batteries“ (IMLB)
    • 2007 - 2010: Board member: German Chemical Society (GDCh); Division: Electrochemistry
  • Memberships

    • National Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)
    • International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
    • The Electrochemical Society (ECS)
    • Deutsche Bunsen-Gesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie (DBG)
    • Materials Research Society (MRS)
    • Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh)
    • Deutscher Hochschulverband (DHV)
    • Universitätsgesellschaft Münster
    • North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and Arts

     

  • Awards, honors and recognitions

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    • 2024: NAATBatt Lifetime Achievement Award
    • 2023: Appointment as MRS Fellow by the Materials Research Society (MRS)
    • 2022: Henry B. Linford Award of the Electrochemical Society (ECS)
    • 2021: Corresponding Member of the Slovenian Academy of Engineering
    • 2021: Unification Ambassador of Federal Assembly of Germany
    • 2020: Alessandro Volta Medal of the Electrochemical Society (ECS)
    • 2018: Federal Cross of Merit 1st Class
    • 2017: Honorary Professorship of the National Taiwan Tech University of Science and Technology (NTUST)
    • 2016: Braunschweig Research Prize
    • 2015: Carl Wagner Memorial Award of the Electrochemical Society (ECS)
    • 2015: Battery Division Research Award of the ECS
    • 2015: Fellow of The International Society of Electrochemistry (ISE)
    • 2015: Technology Award of The International Battery Materials Association (IBA)
    • 2013: Fellow of ECS
    • 2012: MEET Battery Research Center recognized as, “Site of Progress” (“Ort des Fortschritts”) by the state of NRW
    • 2003: Austrian Kardinal Theodor Innitzer-Award in Natural Sciences
    • 2002: Battery Division Technology Award of the ECS
    • 2002: Austrian Josef-Krainer-Honorary Award for Chemical Technology
    • 2001: Research Award of IBA
    • 1997: Award of the Division of Applied Electrochemistry of the German Society of Electrochemistry for the best Ph.D. thesis in the 3 years term: 1995 – 1997
    • 1995: Excellence Award: University of Münster for an outstanding doctoral exam