High honors: “For services to chemistry in China”
For services to chemistry in China
The Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) has named two leading members of the GDNÄ as honorary members. GDNÄ Vice President Professor Ferdi Schüth and Professor Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus, a member of the GDNÄ Board of Directors, received the honor for their contributions to Chinese chemistry and to the exchange between the Chinese Chemical Society and international organizations, according to a CCS statement.
The CCS is the counterpart to the German Chemical Society. The scientific society was founded in Nanjing in 1932 and has around 120,000 personal and more than 180 institutional members. “Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society” is the highest status awarded by the CCS to international scientists in the field of chemistry. The society’s website currently lists 103 honorary fellows worldwide, including eleven Germans.
Professor Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus has advanced combustion diagnostics using laser-induced fluorescence, cavity ring-down spectroscopy and emission spectroscopy, according to a CCS statement, which continues: “She has led groundbreaking research on the combustion of biofuels, uncovered mechanisms of combustion reactions and pollutant formation, and developed novel low-temperature combustion techniques.” She has, writes the CCS, established long-term partnerships with Chinese institutions, trained academic leaders in combustion research, and advised China on science and innovation policy. Furthermore, Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus is a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Professor Dr. Ferdi Schüth has made significant contributions to the development of new catalytic materials, the conversion of biomass, and the production and storage of hydrogen, writes the CCS. He is doing pioneering work in mechanochemical approaches to catalyst production and is committed to more environmentally friendly, energy-efficient chemical technologies. Professor Schüth has actively promoted academic exchange with China. “His long-standing cooperation and frequent visits to Chinese universities and research institutes have enabled numerous joint projects and initiatives to develop talent,” writes the CCS.

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Prof. Dr. Ferdi Schüth