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Minerva’s Daughters

Minerva’s Daughters

November 26, 2024
Even during her school days, Elke Dreher knew that she wanted to pursue a career in the natural sciences. A career counseling session ultimately prompted her to try her luck as a physics laboratory assistant.
Call for Papers

Call for Papers

October 18, 2024
In 2025 we are celebrating the 100th anniversary of the filing of the Fischer-Tropsch patent. The two Max Planck Institutes in Mülheim together with DECHEMA and the SynGas Convention have joined forces to commemorate this groundbreaking discovery with a scientific symposium. We cordially invite you to submit your contribution as an abstract for oral presentation or poster presentation.

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Karl Ziegler is considered one of the most important chemists of the 20th century. However, little is known about the Hesse-born man's youth and early years as a scientist. A new article by Christoph Kießling in the journal Angewandte Chemie now ...

Even during her school days, Elke Dreher knew that she wanted to pursue a career in the natural sciences. A career counseling session ultimately prompted her to try her luck as a physics laboratory assistant.

Every year, the American company Clarivate Analytics honors the “Highly Cited Researchers”. These are researchers who have a particular influence in their field. Frank Neese, director at the MPI für Kohlenforschung, has been on this list since 2015.

Prof. Dr. Barbara A. J. Lechner has been awarded the national Ernst Haage Prize 2024. She and the other awardees convinced around 150 members of the audience at the award ceremony that they had been rightly selected.
 

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Prof. Dr. Armido Studer (University of Münster)

Dec 11, 2024 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr, Room: Grand Lecture Hall

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The focus of the research at the MPI für Kohlenforschung is on cutting edge topics in the field of chemical transformations. Cooperation of specialists in many areas is mandatory for maintaining a top level in our fundamental research, the ultimate goal of all research efforts at institute. You want to join our team? This is where you find information on our career opportunities.
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The Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung provides apprenticeships for professional training in different disciplines. Technicians for chemical and physical laboratories as well as mechanics and office workers are educated according to highest standards. At present, about 30 apprentices ...

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