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Main Research Fields
Polymer Synthesis and Functional Materials, Novel Polyether Structures, Epoxide Chemistry, Ring-opening Polymerization, Functional Polymers, Block Copolymers, Silicon-based Polymers, Polymer Synthesis Using Micro Reaction Technology, Biomedical Materials, Materials for Energy Storage and Novel Ion Conductors.
Scientific Career
| 1984 - 1990 | Studies of Chemistry at the University of Freiburg, Germany |
| 1990 | Research stay at Carnegie-Mellon University USA in the group of Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski, Diploma thesis |
| 1990 - 1993 | PhD student at University of Twente (Netherlands), Prof. Martin Möller; PhD thesis on “Structure and Function of Polysilylene Copolymers” |
| 1994 - 1998 | Habilitation and project leader FMF “Freiburger Materialforschungs zentrum” and Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, University of Freiburg, Hermann-Staudinger Haus |
| 1999 - 2001 | Senior Lecturer (Hochschuldozent, C2) at the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Hermann-Staudinger Haus, University of Freiburg |
| 2002 | Associate Professor (C3) at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz |
| Since 2003 | Full Professor (C4) at the Institute of Organic Chemistry, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Chair of Organic and Macromol. Chemistry |
| Sincce 2009 | Vice Dean FB 09 (Faculty of Chemistry, Pharmaceutics and Geosciences) |
Scholarships, Awards and Honors
| 1998 | Hermann-Schnell Award of the professional group „Makromolekulare Chemie“ of the German Chemical Society (GDCh) |
| 2000 | IUPAC World Polymer Congress (Warschau), Young Scientist Award |
| 2001 | Lecturer fellowship („Dozentenstipendium“), Fonds der Chemischen Industrie |