Prof. Dr. Timothy M. Swager

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietOrganische Molekülchemie,Elektrochemie,Präparative und Physikalische Chemie von Polymeren
Keywordselectronic materials, chemical sensors, polymers, liquid crystals, organic chemistry

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtCambridge
Universität/InstitutionMassachusetts Institute of Technology
Institut/AbteilungDepartment of Chemistry

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Peter Hans SeebergerAbteilung Biomolekulare Systeme, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Golm
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2014

Programm(e)

2014Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Swager is an internationally renowned leader in the field of organic materials synthesis, design and applications. Based on semiconducting polymers he has developed extremely sensitive detectors for explosives and for use in agriculture and for biological applications. He is a world-renowned polymer chemist who continues to define the forefront of this field globally. During his stays in Germany, Professor Swager is developing collaborations to further explore transformational approaches to the detection of pathogens.