Armido Studer to receive the Adolf von Baeyer Commemorative Medal
The German Chemical Society (GDCh) will honor Armido Studer with the Adolf von Baeyer Commemorative Medal on September 29th, in recognition of his groundbreaking contributions to the field of organic radical chemistry. As a globally renowned expert in this area, he has played a pivotal role in reviving interest in radical chemistry, sparking a new era of innovation and discovery.
More information can be found here.
Appointment of Robert Hein as Junior Professor
We would like to extend our warmest congratulations to Robert Hein, project leader in the CRC 1459 and member of the Center for Soft Nanoscience, on his recent appointment as W1 Junior Professor at the Organic Chemistry Institute of the University of Münster! Prior to this, he had already been leading a junior research group at the same institute.
Funded by the North Rhine-Westphalia Return Fellowship Program, his research group is currently exploring redox-switchable molecules and materials. Within the CRC 1459, he jointly leads research project C07 alongside Prof. Frank Glorius and Prof. Christian Nijhuis.
Registration is open...
The Collaborative Research Center (SFB) 1459 will host the 4th Münster Symposium on intelligent matter on June 25th, 2025.
We would like to invite you to join exciting plenary lectures, to contribute with your results within an extensive poster session, or to apply for the MüSIM 2025 Young Researcher Award for a recent outstanding scientific paper published within the field.
Visit the Münster Symposium on Intelligent Matter as one highlight within the scientific calendar!
New insights into the transformation dynamics of antimony
Team members of Martin Salinga's working group research glass formation for photonic switches together with cooperation partners from the University of Groningen.
Further information on this work, including the press release can be found here.
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Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Awardee 2025
DFG honours Prof. Dr. Wolfram Pernice for outstanding research
Prof. Dr. Wolfram Pernice, Professor at the Kirchhoff Institute for Physics at the University of Heidelberg and adjunct professor at the University of Münster, has been honoured with the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2025. This most important research award in Germany is a DFG program recognising scientists for outstanding scientific achievements.
More information regarding the prize can be found here (in German)!