On this page you can find more information about each finalists from the 2011 Awards

University of Paris VI
Institute Curie CNRS
Dr. Geneviève Almouzni
Research topic: Role of the human histone chaperones Asf1a and Asf1b in the maintenance of genome integrity
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Graz University of Technology
Institute for Process and Particle Engineering
Prof. Johannes Khinast
Research topic: Kinetics is not enough: Mixing effects in Multiphase Reactors
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Ecole Normale Supérieure
Department of Chemistry
Prof. Damien Baigl
Research topic: Photocontrol of genes, biological membranes, and micro-to macrofluidic systems
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University of Vienna
Department of Structural and Computational Biology
Prof. Robert Konrat
Research topic: Challenges of Structural Biology and NMR Solutions
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ETH Zurich
Institute of Process Engineering
Prof. Sotiris Pratsinis
Research topic: The locations of Noble Metal Clusters on Multicomponent and Multifunctional Aerosol-Made Heterogeneous Catalysts
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BOKU University
Department of Foodscience and Technology
Prof. Dietmar Haltrich
Research topic: How a fungus may simplify the life of diabetes patients?
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ETH Zurich
Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences
Prof. Wendelin Stark
Research topic: Cleaning Blood: Synthesis, Properties and Applications of Metal Nanomagnets in Nanomedicine
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Paul Lange
Technical University Kaiserlautern
Faculty for Chemistry
Prof. Lukas Goossen
Research topic: Decarboxylative Cross-Coupling Reactions - The combination of a new synthetic concept and enabling technologies
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Philipps Universität Marburg
Fachbereich Chemie
Prof. Stefanie Dehnen
Research topic: Ternary Intermetalloid Cluster Anions: Synthesis, Characterization and Quantum Chemical Investigations
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AgroPariTech, Grignon
Génie et Microbiologie des Procédé Alimentaires
Prof. Isabelle Souchon (substituted by co-cupserv. Isabelle Maillet)
Research topic: Understanding and modelling of physical phenomena governing orosensorial stimuli release
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Swiss Federal Institute of Tehchnology, Lausanne (EPFL)
Institute of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
Prof. Xile Hu
Research topic: A well-defined Ni pincer catalyst for cross coupling of non-activated alkyl halides and direct C-H Alkylation
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University of Leipzig
Faculty for Chemistry and Mineralogy
Prof. Barbara Kirchner
Research topic: Uncovering molecular secrets of ionic liquids
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