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

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)
Lu, H.; Cao, Y.; Qi, J.; Bakker, A.; Strassert, C. A.; Lin, X.; Ernst, K.-H.; Du, S.; Fuchs, H.; Gao, H.-J. (2018)
In: Nano Letters, 0(0)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Mönig, H.; Amirjalayer, S.; Timmer, A.; Hu, Z.-X.; Liu, L.; Díaz Arado, O.; Cnudde, M.; Strassert, C. A.; Ji, W.; Rohlfing, M.; Fuchs, H. (2018)
In: Nature Nanotechnology, 13(5)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Wilde, S.; Ma, D.; Koch, T.; Bakker, A.; Gonzalez-Abradelo, D.; Stegemann, L.; Daniliuc, C. G.; Fuchs, H.; Gao, H.; Doltsinis, N. L.; Duan, L.; Strassert, C. A. (2018)
In: ACS applied materials & interfaces, 10(26)
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: 01/08/2017 - 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
Duration: 01/07/2017 - 30/06/2020 | 1st Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/03/2013 - 28/02/2015
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Education and Research
Type of project: Participation in BMBF-joint 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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