Prof. Dr. Ajayan Vinu

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-1 und Äquivalente
FachgebietMolekülchemie,Physikalische Chemie der Grenzflächen
KeywordsPorous Materials, Nitrides, Fuel Cells, Adsorption, Catalysis

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandAustralien
OrtCallaghan
Universität/InstitutionUniversity of Newcastle
Institut/AbteilungSchool of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Markus AntoniettiAbteilung Kolloidchemie, Max-Planck-Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung, Golm
Beginn der ersten Förderung24.03.2011

Programm(e)

2010Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Ajayan Vinu is worldwide one of the leading material chemists in his generation, worldwide. He got his scientific eductation in India and in Saarbrücken/Germany. Currently, he is the director of an International Joint Laboratory at the National Institute of Material Science /Tsukuba, Japan. Ajayan Vinu got famous for his novel syntheses of regular mesoporous carbons, but also for the integrasation of enzymes into inorganic solid state structures, creating functional and valuable hybrids. Professor Ajayan Vinu is hosted by Professor Markus Antonietti at the Max Planck Institute of Celloids and Interfaces in Golm.