Dieter Fenske
Encyclopedia
Prof. Dr. Dieter Fenske is a German
inorganic chemist.
Fenske studied chemistry
at the University of Münster
, received his PhD in 1973 and his Habilitation
in 1978. In 1991, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
, which is the highest honour awarded in German research.
He is Professor for Inorganic chemistry
at the University of Karlsruhe and Director at the Institute for Nanotechnology (INT) of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.
Germany
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inorganic chemist.
Fenske studied chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
at the University of Münster
University of Münster
The University of Münster is a public university located in the city of Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany. The WWU is part of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, a society of Germany's leading research universities...
, received his PhD in 1973 and his Habilitation
Habilitation
Habilitation is the highest academic qualification a scholar can achieve by his or her own pursuit in several European and Asian countries. Earned after obtaining a research doctorate, such as a PhD, habilitation requires the candidate to write a professorial thesis based on independent...
in 1978. In 1991, he received the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize
The Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize is a research prize awarded by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft every year since 1985 to scientists working in Germany. This highest German research prize consists of a research grant of 2.5 million euro, to be used within seven years...
of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
The Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft is an important German research funding organization and the largest such organization in Europe.-Function:...
, which is the highest honour awarded in German research.
He is Professor for Inorganic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry
Inorganic chemistry is the branch of chemistry concerned with the properties and behavior of inorganic compounds. This field covers all chemical compounds except the myriad organic compounds , which are the subjects of organic chemistry...
at the University of Karlsruhe and Director at the Institute for Nanotechnology (INT) of Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe.