Porträt Alois Fürstner

Alois Fürstner

Prof. Dr. Alois FÜRSTNER

Director, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, D-45470 Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany

Professional Career

1980-1987 Studies and PhD at the Technical University Graz, Austria (Prof. H. Weidmann)

1990-1991 Postdoctoral Fellow, University of Geneva, Switzerland (Prof. Dr. W. Oppolzer)

1987-1992 "Habilitation", Technical University Graz, Austria

1993-1998 Research group leader, Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim, Germany

1998- Director at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim; affiliated as Professor (“apl. Prof.”) with the Technical University of Dortmund

Major Awards and Honors: Prix Mondial Nessim-Habif, Switzerland (2019); Herbert C. Brown Award for Creative Research in Synthetic Methods, ACS (2016); Adolf-Windaus-Medal, Göttingen, Germany (2015); Hans Herloff Inhoffen Medal, Braunschweig, Germany (2014); Gay-Lussac-Humboldt Prize, France (2014); Karl-Ziegler Prize, German Chemical Society GdCH (2013); Prix Jaubert, Geneva, Switzerland (2013); Kitasato Metal, Tokyo, Japan (2013); Lilly European Distinguished Lectureship Award (2011); Prelog Medal, ETH Zürich, Switzerland (2011); Janssen Pharmaceutica Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis (2008); Otto-Bayer-Preis, Germany (2006); Heinrich-Wieland-Preis, Germany (2006); inaugural Mukaiyama Award, Society of Synthetic Organic Chemistry, Japan (2005); Junior Award, International Society of Heterocyclic Chemistry (2005); Tetrahedron Chair (2004); Centenary Lectureship Award, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK (2004); Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, ACS (2002); AstraZeneca Award in Organic Chemistry (2000); Thieme-IUPAC Prize in Synthetic Organic Chemistry (2000); Gottfried-Wilhelm-Leibniz Prize, German Science Foundation DFG (1999); Ruhrpreis für Kunst und Wissenschaften, Mülheim/Ruhr, Germany (1998); Dozentenstipendium, Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (1994)

Memberships: German National Academy „Leopoldina“ (2002); Nordrhein-Westfälische Akademie der Wissenschaften (2004); Austrian Academy of Sciences (corresponding member, 2004)

Services (selection): Chairman of the Editorial Board: “Science of Synthesis” (since 2017); Chairman of the Editorial Board: “Angewandte Chemie” (2014-2018); Member of the Board of Editors: "Organic Syntheses" (2001-2006); Scientific Editor: "Chemical Communications" (2001-2007); Board of Governors, GdCH (2004-2011); Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation, member/chairman of two Selection Committees (2002-2010 and 2014-2020); Scientific Advisory Board LIKAT, Rostock (2002- 2009); Scientific Advisory Board ICIQ, Tarragona (2012-2022); Chairman BOSS XIV Symposium (2014, Louvain-la-Neuve); President elect (2023, Bürgenstock Conference)