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30.06.2017Elected Member of two Scientific Academies
17.05.2017Prof. Frank Würthner has been elected member of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina. Both academies are thus honouring Würthner’s outstanding scientific achievements.
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02.05.2017Prof. Eichii Nakamura not only impressed the audience of the Siegfried Hünig Lecture 2017 with unique movies of real molecules but also demonstrated his excellent skills as a baroque flute player.
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02.05.2017The Free State of Bavaria sustainably promotes university-based research.
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11.04.2017At the supramolecular level
28.03.2017Nicolas Zigon is originally from France – he took a detour via Japan to Germany. At the University of Würzburg, the postdoc studies supramolecular systems at the Institute of Organic Chemistry.
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22.12.2016Elhuyar-Goldschmidt-Award for Frank Würthner
22.12.2016Frank Würthner received the Elhuyar-Goldschmidt-Award of the Real Sociedad Española de Química. Therefore, Würthner recently gave lectures at three Spanish research institutions.
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07.12.2016Ana Lucia Meza, PhD student and Kekulé Scholarship holder in the working group of Prof. Frank Würthner, was awarded a regarded poster prize at the Chem-SyStM 2016 at the University of Würzburg on December 6th.
MehrFlorian Beuerle Finishes Habilitation
07.12.2016On Monday, 5th of December, Dr. Florian Beuerle successfully finished his habilitation on "Design and Synthesis of Complex Molecular Architectures Based on Small Organic Molecules" and received the "facultas docendi".
MehrFrank Würthner is one of the four professors from the University of Würzburg that have been identified as "highly cited researchers". The US media corporation Thomas Reuters awards this title to researchers whose work receives exceptional attention worldwide and is highly cited by other scientists.
MehrGustavo Fernández Finishes Habilitation
04.11.2016On Wednesday, 2nd of November, Dr. Gustavo Fernández successfully finished his habilitation with the title „Self-Assembled Nanostructures based on π-conjugated scaffolds“ and received the "facultas docendi".
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07.10.2016On 7 October, Secretary of State Bernd Sibler inaugurated the new building to accommodate the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry (CNC) of the University of Würzburg. The centre will provide ideal conditions for the staff of Professor Frank Würthner to develop innovative concepts of harnessing solar energy among other research activities.
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