Olaf Karthaus
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Olaf Karthaus is a German
polymer chemist and Professor at the Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
in Chitose, Hokkaidō
, Japan
, researching polymer chemistry
, thin films, photonics
, and nanotechnology
.
Karthaus received a PhD from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
in Mainz
, Germany
, in 1992 under the supervision of Helmut Ringsdorf
. From 1992 to 1993 he worked as a post-doctoral fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at Tohoku University
. He then served as a research assistant from 1994 to 2000 at the Research Institute for Electronic Science at Hokkaido University
in Sapporo.
Karthaus was a co-plaintiff with Debito Arudou and Kenneth Sutherland in an anti-discrimination lawsuit against a hot spring
(onsen
) in Otaru, Japan, that refused entry to individuals with foreign appearance even if they were Japanese citizens.
Karthaus's wife, , received a personal reply to a letter written to , the mayor of Otaru, in 1999.
articles in scientific journals: according to Science Citation Index
, the ones that have been the most cited are: (cited 116 times) (cited 72 times) (cited 67 times) (cited 65 times) (cited 44 times)
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
polymer chemist and Professor at the Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
Chitose Institute of Science and Technology
The is a technical university in Chitose, Hokkaidō, Japan. It was established in 1998 and has a notable Institute of Photonics Science.-External link:*...
in Chitose, Hokkaidō
Chitose, Hokkaido
-Economy:China Airlines operates its Sapporo office on the third floor of the airport building.The airline Hokkaido Air System was at one time headquartered at the New Chitose Airport in Chitose...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, researching polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry
Polymer chemistry or macromolecular chemistry is a multidisciplinary science that deals with the chemical synthesis and chemical properties of polymers or macromolecules. According to IUPAC recommendations, macromolecules refer to the individual molecular chains and are the domain of chemistry...
, thin films, photonics
Photonics
The science of photonics includes the generation, emission, transmission, modulation, signal processing, switching, amplification, detection and sensing of light. The term photonics thereby emphasizes that photons are neither particles nor waves — they are different in that they have both particle...
, and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
.
Karthaus received a PhD from Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz
The Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz is a university in Mainz, Rhineland Palatinate, Germany, named after the printer Johannes Gutenberg. With approximately 36,000 students in about 150 schools and clinics, it is among the ten largest universities in Germany...
in Mainz
Mainz
Mainz under the Holy Roman Empire, and previously was a Roman fort city which commanded the west bank of the Rhine and formed part of the northernmost frontier of the Roman Empire...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, in 1992 under the supervision of Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf in Gießen, Germany is a German polymer Chemist. His work has promoted cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations in the field of polymer chemistry, biology, physics and medicine....
. From 1992 to 1993 he worked as a post-doctoral fellow of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) and the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation at Tohoku University
Tohoku University
, abbreviated to , located in the city of Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture in the Tōhoku Region, Japan, is a Japanese national university. It is the third oldest Imperial University in Japan and is a member of the National Seven Universities...
. He then served as a research assistant from 1994 to 2000 at the Research Institute for Electronic Science at Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University
Hokkaido University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:...
in Sapporo.
Karthaus was a co-plaintiff with Debito Arudou and Kenneth Sutherland in an anti-discrimination lawsuit against a hot spring
Hot spring
A hot spring is a spring that is produced by the emergence of geothermally heated groundwater from the Earth's crust. There are geothermal hot springs in many locations all over the crust of the earth.-Definitions:...
(onsen
Onsen
An is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used to describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth...
) in Otaru, Japan, that refused entry to individuals with foreign appearance even if they were Japanese citizens.
Karthaus's wife, , received a personal reply to a letter written to , the mayor of Otaru, in 1999.
Selected publications
He has authored or coauthored 54 peer-reviewedPeer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
articles in scientific journals: according to Science Citation Index
Science Citation Index
The Science Citation Index is a citation index originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information and created by Eugene Garfield in 1960, which is now owned by Thomson Reuters. The larger version covers more than 6,500 notable and significant journals, across 150 disciplines, from ...
, the ones that have been the most cited are: (cited 116 times) (cited 72 times) (cited 67 times) (cited 65 times) (cited 44 times)