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Prof. Dr. Harald Fuchs

Current affiliations

  • FB11 - Faculty of Physics (FB11)
  • Center for Soft Nanoscience
  • Center for Multiscale Theory and Computation
  • Center for Nonlinear Science

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Nanoscience, Nanotechnology
  • Scanning probes
  • Self oganized systems, Nanobiotechnology
  • Theory of tip/sample interactions

Academic Education

1979 - 1982Graduation as Dr. rer. nat. in Physics, University of Saarbrücken (Prof. Dr. H. Gleiter, Nanocrystaline Systems)
1971 - 1977Studies of Physics, University of Saarbrücken (Prof. Dr. G. Meißner, Theoretical Physics)

Work Experience

since 1993University Professor (C4), WWU Münster
since 03/1993Director of the Physical Institute, WWU Münster
2009Guest Professorship at the Intl. Faculty, at GIST/WCU, Gwangju South Korea
2008Guest Professorship at the Tsinghua University, Beijing
2004Guest Professorship at the Zhejiang University, Hangzhou
10/1998 - 10/2000Speaker, BMBF-Competence-Center "Nanoanalytics"
03/1998 - 06/2000Managing Director of the Physical Institute
10/1998Guest Professorship at the Jilin University, Changchun
10/1995 - 10/1997Dekan des Fachbereichs Physik
1985 - 1993Industrial Research, BASF AG, Project Manager: Ultrathin Organic Films
1984 - 1985Postdoctoral Fellowship, IBM Rüschlikon, STM Group (Binnig/Rohrer)
1982 - 1984Staff member at the Institut für Werkstoffphysik
1977 - 1980Staff member, Membrane Research, SFB 38, Medical Department, II. Physiological Institute, University of Saarbrücken

Functions and Memberships

Mitglied Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
Mitglied der Bunsengesellschaft
Mitglied im Dechema - Arbeitsausschuss 'Chemische Nanotechnologie'
since 2011Elected associate member of TWAS
since 2008Sprecher TRR 61 (DFG/NSFC) 'Multilevel Molecular Assemblies: Structure, Dynamics and Function'
since 2008Elected Member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering (acatech)
since 01/2004Berufung in das Direktorium des Instituts für Nanotechnologie (INT) im Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe (FZK)
since 2003Elected member of the Deutsche Akademie für Naturforscher Leopoldina
since 07/2003Scientific Director of the Center for NanoTechnology (CeNTech)

Publications

Ren J; Das M; Gao Y; Das A; Schäfer AH; Fuchs H; Du S; Glorius F (2024)
In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(47)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Ren J; Das M; Osthues H; Nyenhuis M; Schulze Lammers B; Kolodzeiski E; Mönig H; Amirjalayer S; Fuchs H; Doltsinis NL; Glorius F (2024)
In: Journal of the American Chemical Society, 146(11)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Ren, Jindong; Koy, Maximilian; Osthues, Helena; Lammers, Bertram Schulze; Gutheil, Christian; Nyenhuis, Marvin; Zheng, Qi; Xiao, Yao; Huang, Li; Nalop, Arne; Dai, Qing; Gao, Hong-Jun; Moenig, Harry; Doltsinis, Nikos L.; Fuchs, Harald; Glorius, Frank (2023)
In: Nature Chemistry, 15(12)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Meng X, Klaasen H, Viergutz L, Schulze Lammers B, Witteler MC, Mönig H, Amirjalayer S, Liu L, Neugebauer J, Gao H, Studer A, Fuchs H (2021)
In: Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 60(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Zhu J, Li J, Zhong Q, Wang H, Huang L, Fontein F, Hu L, Liu R, Fuchs H, Wang W, Wang Y, Chi L (2019)
In: Small Methods, 3(3)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2018 - 31/12/2021 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
Duration: 01/08/2017 - 31/07/2020
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2020 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
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Prizes

International Science and Technology Cooperation Award of the People's Republic of China
Awarded by: People's Republic of China
Award given to: Fuchs, Harald
Announced at: 15/09/2022 | Date of awarding: 15/09/2022
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Friendship Award
Awarded by: The People's Republic of China
Award given to: Fuchs, Harald
Announced at: 01/10/2019 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2019
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Honorary professorship of the Nanjing Tech University
Awarded by: Nanjing Tech University, Nanjing (China)
Award given to: Fuchs, Harald
Announced at: 15/06/2015 | Date of awarding: 15/06/2015
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Place of Innovation 2011
Awarded by: Federal Ministry of Innovation, Science and Research of North-Rhine-Westfalia
Award given to: Center for Nanotechnology (CeNTech) an der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster
Date of awarding: 15/12/2011
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Emich-Plakette
Awarded by: Austrian Society of Analytical Chemistry (ASAC)
Award given to: Fuchs, Harald
Date of awarding: 15/09/2009
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
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Doctorates

Multi-color polymer pen lithography and its application in biology
Candidate: Kumar, Ravi | Supervisors: Fuchs, Harald
Period of time: until 18/10/2016
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
On-Surface Synthesis: A Bottom-Up Approach to Develop Functional Nanostructures on Surfaces
Candidate: Díaz Arado, Oscar | Supervisors: Fuchs, Harald
Period of time: until 29/01/2016
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Multiplexed Micro-Lithography
Candidate: Brinkmann Falko | Supervisors: Fuchs Harald
Period of time: 01/06/2010 - 14/04/2014
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Field Ion Microscopy Characterized Tungsten Tips in Non-Contact Atomic Force Spectroscopy: Identification and Quantification of Interatomic Long Range Forces
Candidate: Falter, Jens | Supervisors: Fuchs, Harald; Schirmeisen, André
Period of time: 01/08/2008 - 04/07/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Kraftspektroskopie an organischen Molekülen: Kraftfelder, Energietransfer und Manipulation
Candidate: Langewisch, Gernot | Supervisors: Schirmeisen, André; Fuchs, Harald
Period of time: 01/08/2008 - 02/05/2013
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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