讲座人简介:
EDUCATION
1951 Chemistry, Universities Frankfurt, Darmstadt, Freiburg
1953 B.S. (Vordiplom), Technical University, Darmstadt
1956 M.S. (Diplom), University Freiburg
1958 Ph.D., Chemistry, University Freiburg, Hermann Staudinger’s very last student
PROFESSIONAL
1960-1962 Research Associate, Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn, NY, USA
1962-1966 Assistant Professor, University Marburg
1967-1968 Associate Professor, University Marburg
1969-1970 Professor of Polymer Science, University Marburg
1971-1994 Professor of Organic Chemistry, University Mainz, Mainz
1973-1975 Dean of Science, University of Mainz, Germany
1988- Adjunct Professor of Polymer Science, Jilin University,China
1994-2000 Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy, University of London, London
1995-2000 Courtauld Visiting Professor, University of California, Los Angeles
2000-Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Cardiff, U.K.
FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS
1979 Member of the Academy of Science and Literature, Mainz; Germany
1980 H.F. Mark- Award for Polymer Science, Austrian Chem. Soc., Austria
1981 J.S.P.S.-Fellowship for Polymer Science, Kyoto, Japan
1985 H. Staudinger-Award, German Chemical Society, Frankfurt, Germany
1988 ChaireFrancqui, University of Liège, Belgium
1991 Corresp. Member, Nordrh.-Westf. Academy of Science, Düsseldorf
1992 A. von Humboldt-Award / MinistèreFrançais de la Recherche, Paris
1993 Polymer Award, Society of Polymer Science, Japan
1994 ACS-Award in Polymer Chemistry, American Chemical Society, USA
1996 Centenary Lectureship Award, The Royal Society of Chemistry, London
1996 A. Cruikshank Lecture Award in Chemical Sciences, GordonConference/USA
1996 Distinguished Professorship, Kyoto University, Kyoto/Japan
1997 / 1998 Eminent Scientist of RIKEN, RIKEN-Toyko/JAPAN
1999 Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
2000 Honored Member of the Liquid Crystal Society
2001 Friendship Award of the People’s Republic of China, Beijing
2002 Prize for Technology and Applied Science, C.F.-Pastor-Foundation,Germany
2006 Lifetime Achievement Award of the Journal of Drug Targeting
2007 Member of the AccademiaGioenia, Catania, Sicily, Italy
RESEARCH TOPICS
Focused on the molecular engineering of functional supramolecular systems:
Molecular architecture and functionalization of polymeric liquid crystals
Synthesis, structure and property of functional supramolecular systems
Attempts to mimic biomembrane processes
Polymers as active agents in the medical field