Prof. Dr. Daniel Mindiola

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsInorganic Molecular Chemistry
KeywordsOrganometallic, Transition metals, synthesis, spectroscopy, kinetics

Current contact address

CountryUnited States of America
CityPhiladelphia
InstitutionUniversity of Pennsylvania (UPenn)
InstituteDepartment of Chemistry

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. mult. Herbert RoeskyInstitut für Anorganische Chemie, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, Göttingen
Prof. Dr. Karsten MeyerLehrstuhl Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie, Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Erlangen
Start of initial sponsorship01/06/2009

Programme(s)

2008Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Prof. Mindiola is internationally recognized for his contributions to the field of catalysis. Catalysis is indispensable for the production of a broad range of materials, which impact our daily lives. Prof. Mindiola has devised methods, allowing for the rational preparation of molecules that are suspected to be essential intermediates of catalytic cycles. By making these species verifiable and accessible to future optimization, he advances catalyst design, thus minimizing energy cost and maximizing resources. In Germany, Prof. Mindiola intends to continue these studies.