Dr. Tonner (A6) receives Hans G. A. Hellmann-Prize for Theoretical Chemistry

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We congratulate Dr. Ralf Tonner, PI of SFB-project A6, on the prestigious prize awarded him by the working group on theoretical chemistry (AGTC) at the 52nd Symposium on Theoretical Chemistry held in Bochum.

Marburg chemist Dr. Ralf Tonner (right), PI of SFB 1083, receives the „Hans G. A. Hellmann-Preis für Theoretische Chemie“ from AGTC-president Prof. Dr. Christian Ochsenfeld. (Picture: Alexander Esser, Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Picture may be used in reporting on the award-process only.)

Dr. Tonner, who completed his habilitation in June, received the “Hans G. A. Hellmann-Prize for Theoretical Chemistry” in recognition of his ground-breaking contributions to a detailed theoretical understanding of the chemical processes at surfaces and interfaces. His research-project in SFB 1083 focuses on the detailed understanding of inorganic/organic interfaces from electronic structure theory.

Since 1999 the Hellmann-Prize has been awarded annually for outstanding scientific contributions in the field of theoretical chemistry. Recipients must be less than 41 years of age and not yet employed on a professorial position. However, all recipients to date succeeded in securing a permanent professorship within a couple of years after receiving the award.

German press release.

Young research delegation from India and Thailand

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The German Research Foundation organizes an annual information tour for young researchers from India and Thailand on the days following their participation at the Nobel laureate meeting in Lindau. This is their second visit to the Physics department at the Philipps-Universität Marburg.

21 young researchers (students to postdocs) from India and 5 from Thailand were selected by their national committees (Department of Science & Technology of India and National Science and Technology Development Agency in Thailand) to attend the annual Nobel Laureate meeting in Lindau. This year the focus in Lindau was on Physics and Marburg was happy to host the participants on their information tour which included visits to the Peter Grünberg Institute at Forschungszentrum Jülich and the MPI for Gravitational Physics.

Professor Höfer, spokesperson of SFB 1083, gave a lecture introducing the scientific background before the delegation visited laboratories at the Renthof-location of the Physics department and had opportunity to meet and discuss their research with young research staff from SFB 1083.