- Helmut Ringsdorf
Helmut Ringsdorf (born
July 30 ,1929 ) inGießen ,Germany .German polymer
chemist . Promotes cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations in the field ofpolymer chemistry,biology ,physics andmedicine .Major research works deal with the self-assembly of polymers into functional aggregates, where 'the whole is more than the sum of its parts'.Education
1960, Research Associate, Polytechnic Inst.of Brooklyn,
Brooklyn /U.S., Polymer Science.1959, Teaching Assistant, University of
Freiburg ,Germany , Polymer Chemistry.1958, Ph. D., University of Freiburg, Chemistry.
1956, M.S. (Diplom), University Freiburg, Research Assistant of 1953 Nobel Prize winner
Hermann Staudinger .1953, B.S. (Vordiplom) Technical University,
Darmstadt .1951, Universities
Frankfurt , Darmstadt, Freiburg,Chemistry ,Politics ,Geology Appointments/Affiliations
2001-Present, Adjunct Professor of
Pharmacy ,Cardiff University ,Cardiff /Wales ,United Kingdom 1995-1999 Courtauld Visiting Professor, University of California, Los Angeles United States
1994-2000 Adjunct Professor of Pharmacy,
University of London ,London United Kingdom1988-Present Adjunct Professor of Poly. Sci.,
Jilin University ,Changchun ,People's Republic of China 1973-1975 Dean of Science University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
1971-1994 Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Mainz, Mainz, Germany
1969-1970 Professor of Polymer Science, University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
1967-1968 Associate Professor University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
1962-1967 Assistant Professor University of Marburg, Marburg, Germany
Honors/Awards
2003 Abbé-Lectureship
University of Jena ,Jena , Germany2002 Prize for Technology a. Appl. Science C.F.-Pastor-Foundation,
Aachen /München ,Germany2001 Friendship Award of the P.R.China
Beijing , P.R.China2000 Honored Member of the Liquid Crystal Society LC-Society;
Shinshu University ,Japan 2000 Rohm and Haas Polymer Lecturer University of California, Berkeley
1999 Doctor Honoris Causa
ETH Zurich 1998 Distinguished Shipley Lecturer
Clarkson University 1997 Eminent Scientist of
RIKEN , RIKEN (Institute of Physical and Chemical Research,Tokyo 1997 E. Gordon Young Memorial Lectureship
The Chemical Institute of Canada 1996 Centenary Lectureship Award
Royal Society of Chemistry , UK1996 A. Cruikshank Lecture Award in Chemical Sciences
Gordon Conferences 1996 Distinguished Professorship
Kyoto University 1996 Pierre Duhem Lectures
University of Bordeaux ,France 1996 Otto M. Smith Lecture
Oklahoma State University 1996 Rushmer Lecture
University of Washington 1996 Aggarwal Lectures
Cornell University , Ithaca1995 Doctor Honoris Causa University of Dublin,Trinity College
1995 Pirkey Lecture University of Texas
1994 ACS-Award in Polymer Chemistry
American Chemical Society 1994 Rothschild Professor
Curie Institute ,Paris 1994 Ziegler-Natta Lectureship
Italian Chemical Society 1994 G.M.J. Schmidt Lecture
Weizmann Institute of Science ,Israel 1993 Japanese Polymer Award
Society of Polymer Science , Tokyo1993 Doctor Honoris Causa
Université Paris ,Paris-Sud 1993 Chevalier l'ordre des Palmes Acad. Palmes Acad., Paris
1993 Miles Lectureship
University of Pittsburgh 1992 G. Smets Chair in Polymer Science
Universities of Leuven 1992 A. von Humboldt Award
Ministere Francais de la Recherche 1992 C.B. Purves Lectures
McGill University 1992 Melvin Calvin Lectureship University of California, Berkeley
1991 German-Dartmouth Distinguished Professorship
Dartmouth College ,Hanover 1990 O.K. Rice Lectures
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1990 CMSE- Distinguished Visiting Scholarship
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1990 IBM-Research Centre Lectureship
IBM , San José1989 IMS-Distinguished Lectureship
University of Connecticut 1988 Chaire Francqui
University of Liege 1987 Frontiers in Chemistry Lectureship
Case Western Reserve University 1987 Mobay Lectures/P. Debye Lectureship
Cornell University 1986 Semon Lectureship
University of Kent 1985 H. Staudinger Award for Polym. Sci.
German Chemical Society 1982 R.T. Major Lectureship
University of Connecticut 1981 JSPS-Fellowship for Polymer Science Jap. Soc. for Promotion of Sci., Tokyo
1980 H.F. Mark Award for Polymer Science
Austrian Chemical Society ,Vienna 1969 K. Winnacker Award
Farbwerke Hoechst ,Frankfurt 1960 Carl Duisberg Fellowship
Duisberg Foundation ,Bonn Memberships
1999
Russian Academy of Science ,Moscow Foreign Member1998- Conseil National de La Science, Ministere de l'Education, de la Rescherche et de la Technologie Member Advisory Board, Paris
1991 Nordrh.-Westf. Academy of Science Corresponding Member
1990-1993 German Fonds der Chemie Scientific Committee
1989-1994 Committee Scientifique, Paris Member
1985-1992 Academy of Science, Berlin/DDR Foreign Member
1979 Academy of Science and Literature, Mainz Member
1978-1984 Member of the
World Health Organization 's Committee on Fertility Regulation1976-1989 DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Committee for Scientific Exchange
1976-1979 German Fonds der Chemie Scientific Committee
1971-1976 A. von Humboldt Foundation Member Foundation Committee
Research Interests
Field of Expertise & Research Interests:Polymer Science as a Bridge between
Material Science andLife Science .Molecular Architecture and Functionalization of Polymeric Liquid Crystals:
Synthesis, structure and property ofliquid crystal line side group and main chainpolymers ; variation of the type ofmesogen s (rods, discs, boards) and variation of phases.Dye containing andphotoreactive liquid crystalline polymers for reversibleinformation storage and non linear optic materials. Phase induction and phase variation of liquid crystalline systems viaCharge-Transfer -interaction andmetal complexation. Photoconductive discotic systems.Synthesis, Structure and Properties of Functional Supramolecular Systems:Polymerizable and functional
amphiphiles (detergents ,lipids ), polymeric monolayers and multilayers via the Langmuir-Blodgett technique and viaself-assembly on various surfaces.Liposomes ,Black Lipid Membranes , mobile supported bilayers,H-bond induced band structures inwater , organization and recognition induced functionality. Multicompartment polymermicelle s.Attempts to Mimic Biomembrane Processes:Synthetic and natural receptors in molecular assemblies;
molecular recognition , 2D-crystallization and function ofprotein s on monolayers andliposomes , e.g.lectin s,streptavidin ,monoclonal antibodies ,phospholipase A2 andacetylcholinesterase , tailoring of bioreactive surfaces; mixed protein multilayers.Protein -DNA -interaction at ligand lipid monolayers.Polymers as Active Agents in the Medical Field:Polymer
Therapeutics , Polymer radiationprophylactics , polymericantitumour agents on a molecular and a cellular level.
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