Prof. Dr. Christian Hess

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Work L2|04 F 211
Peter-Grünberg-Str. 8
64287 Darmstadt

Since 03/2008 Professor at Technische Universität Darmstadt
07/2008 Habilitation at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
05/2008 Offer of Professorship at German University (declined)
01/2008 Offer of Professorship at Technische Universität Darmstadt
2004 – 2008 Emmy Noether Group Leader at the Fritz-Haber-Institut in Berlin
2002 – 2003 Otto Hahn Postdoctoral Fellow at UC Berkeley and LBNL (USA)
  • Host: Prof. Dr. Peidong Yang
2001 – 2002 Feodor Lynen Postdoctoral Fellow at Texas A&M University (USA)
  • Hosts: Prof. Dr. Wayne Goodman, Prof. Dr. Jack Lunsford
1998 – 2001 Ph.D. Thesis at the Fritz-Haber-Institut in Berlin
  • Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Gerhard Ertl, Prof. Dr. Martin Wolf
1994 – 1995 Undergraduate Research at University of Cambridge (UK)
  • Host: Prof. Sir David King
1992 – 1998 Chemistry Studies:
  • Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
  • University of Cambridge (UK)
  • Georg-August-Universität Göttingen

Since 2023 Commissioner for Equal Opportunity, Diversity and Family Friendliness (CRC 1487)
Since 2021 Co-Spokesperson Collaborative Research Center “Iron, upgraded!” (CRC 1487)
2021 – 2023 Senat Representative, TU Darmstadt
2021 – 2023 Member of the board of directors, Freunde der TU Darmstadt
2016 Athene Award for Excellence in Teaching, TU Darmstadt
2015 Guest Professor (Haldor Topsøe), Feodor Lynen Fellowship (AvH)
2014/2015 Chairman of the Local Chapter of the German Chemical Society
2014 Smartpen E-Learning Award, TU Darmstadt
2014-2016 Managing Director Eduard-Zintl-Institut, TU Darmstadt
Since 2014 Head of Steinbeis Transfer Center on Nondestructive Surface Analysis using Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
Since 2021 Chairman Examination Board, Chemistry Department, TU Darmstadt
2011 Book Editor Nanostructured Catalysts: Selective Oxidations, RSC, Cambridge (with Prof. Dr. Robert Schlögl)
2010 – 2012 Managing Director Eduard-Zintl-Institut, TU Darmstadt
2009 Organizer XPS Workshop, METU, Ankara, Turkey
Since 2009 Reviewer for Funding Agencies and Scientific Journals
2004 – 2008 Emmy Noether Research Group (DFG)
2002 – 2003 Fellowship of the Max-Planck-Society (UC Berkeley, LBNL)
2002 Otto-Hahn Medal of the Max-Planck Society
2001 – 2002 Feodor Lynen Fellowship (AvH)
06/2001 Ph.D. Thesis with Distinction (summa cum laude)
Heterogeneous Catalysis, Metal-Oxide Gas Sensors, Li-Ion Batteries
Development and Application of In Situ and Operando Spectroscopy
Surface Functionalization, Atomic-Layer Deposition, Porous Materials
100+ Publications in Peer-Reviewed Journals and Books
1 Book
1 Patent
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