2024 | Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung

Prof. Dr. Armido Studer (University of Münster)

Date: Dec 11, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Armido Studer (University of Münster)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Dr. Julia Reisenbauer (CalTech)

Date: Dec 5, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Dr. Julia Reisenbauer (CalTech, US)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Gonçalo Bernandes (University of Cambridge)

Date: Nov 27, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Gonçalo Bernandes (University of Cambridge)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Benedetta Mennucci (University of Pisa)

Date: Nov 20, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Benedetta Mennucci (University of Pisa)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Alexander Radosevich (MIT)

Date: Oct 2, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alexander Radosevich (MIT)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius (University of Münster, DE)

Date: Sep 18, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Frank Glorius (University of Münster, DE)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Lena Daumann (Düsseldorf University, DE)

Date: Aug 13, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Lena Daumann (Düsseldorf University, DE)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Darren Dixon (University of Oxford)

Date: Jul 17, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Darren Dixon (University of Oxford)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Prof. Dr. Robert Phipps (University of Cambridge)

Date: Jun 26, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Robert Phipps (University of Cambridge)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: Chemistry Frontiers@the Kohlenforschung
Contact: neumann@kofo.mpg.de

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Festive Awarding of the "Historical Landmarks Award" by the European Chemical Society

to the Sites of Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta

Date: May 17, 2024
Time: 02:00 PM - 05:00 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Alois Fürstner, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung
"Why I think Prof. Ziegler could not help but discover Olefin Polymerization"
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: EuChemS
Contact: gombert@kofo.mpg.de

Opening remarks: Prof. Dr. Frank Neese, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, talks by Prof. Dr. Angela Agostiano, EuChemS President, Prof. Dr. Sabine Becker, GDCh Vice President, Prof. Dr. Gianluca Farinola, SCI President, Marc Buchholz, Mayor of Mülheim an der Ruhr [more]

Karl Ziegler Guest Professorship - Seminar

Date: May 16, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Véronique Gouverneur, University of Oxford
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: MPI für Kohlenforschung
Contact: schiffhorst@kofo.mpg.de

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Karl Ziegler Lecture 2024 - Main Lecture with Award Ceremony

Date: May 15, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Véronique Gouverneur, University of Oxford
"Rethinking Fluorine Chemistry with Global Challenges in Mind"
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: MPI für Kohlenforschung
Contact: schiffhorst@kofo.mpg.de

Professor Gouverneur’s research has focused on the invention of new strategies for the synthesis of fluorine-containing molecules for applications in materials and the life sciences. This lecture will highlight selected accomplishments and discuss how this fundamental research has evolved to address some of the current global challenges facing the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. [more]

Prof. Dr. Thisbe Lindhorst (University of Kiel)

Date: May 8, 2024
Time: 04:00 PM - 05:15 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Thisbe Lindhorst (University of Kiel)
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Grand Lecture Hall
Host: GDCh Ortsverein Mülheim an der Ruhr
Contact: lehmann@kofo.mpg.de

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Girls' Day at the Institute

Date: Apr 25, 2024
Time: 08:30 AM - 01:30 PM (Local Time Germany)
Speaker: Prof. Dr. Claudia Weidenthaler
The institute offers about 30 girls the opportunity to get to know practically the profession of chemical/physical laboratory assistant and working at a scientific institute. More information about Girls' Day and a registration can be made on the official Girls' Day page at www.girls-day.de.
Location: Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Lecture Hall Building, Entrance Lembkestraße 7, 45470 Mülheim an der Ruhr
Room: Small Lecture Hall
Host: MPI für Kohlenforschung
Contact: schiffhorst@kofo.mpg.de