Alois Fürstner
Austrian chemist
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Alois Fürstner (born 23 July 1962) is an Austrian chemist. He is director of Organometallic Chemistry at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research in Mülheim, Germany.[1]
Born23 July 1962
CitizenshipAustria
AwardsLeibniz Prize (1999)
Centenary Prize (2004)
Otto Bayer Prize (2006)
Heinrich Wieland Prize (2006)
Janssen Prize (2008)
Ziegler Award (2013)
Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize (2013)
Centenary Prize (2004)
Otto Bayer Prize (2006)
Heinrich Wieland Prize (2006)
Janssen Prize (2008)
Ziegler Award (2013)
Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize (2013)
FieldsOrganic chemistry
Alois Fürstner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 July 1962 |
| Citizenship | Austria |
| Awards | Leibniz Prize (1999) Centenary Prize (2004) Otto Bayer Prize (2006) Heinrich Wieland Prize (2006) Janssen Prize (2008) Ziegler Award (2013) Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize (2013) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Organic chemistry |
| Institutions | Max Planck Institute for Coal Research |
He has been awarded the Leibniz Prize (1999),[1] the Royal Society of Chemistry's Centenary Prize (2004),[2] the Heinrich Wieland Prize (2006),[1] the Otto Bayer Award (2006),[1] the Janssen Prize for Creativity in Organic Synthesis (2008),[3] the Karl Ziegler Prize (2013),[4] and the Gay-Lussac Humboldt Prize (2013).[5] He was elected a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in 2002.[6]