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Helmut RingsdorfHelmut Ringsdorf (born July 30, 1929) in Gießen, Germany. German polymer chemist. Promotes cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations in the field of polymer chemistry, biology, physics and medicine. Major research works deal with the self-assembly of polymers into functional aggregates, where 'the whole is more than the sum of its parts'. Additional recommended knowledge
Education1960, 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/Affiliations2001-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 Kingdom 1988-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/Awards2003 Abbé-Lectureship University of Jena, Jena, Germany 2002 Prize for Technology a. Appl. Science C.F.-Pastor-Foundation, Aachen/München,Germany 2001 Friendship Award of the P.R.China Beijing, P.R.China 2000 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, UK 1996 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, Ithaca 1995 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, Tokyo 1993 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 José 1989 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 Memberships1999 Russian Academy of Science, Moscow Foreign Member 1998- 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 Regulation 1976-1989 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 InterestsField of Expertise & Research Interests: Polymer Science as a Bridge between Material Science and Life Science. Molecular Architecture and Functionalization of Polymeric Liquid Crystals: Synthesis, structure and property of liquid crystalline side group and main chain polymers; variation of the type of mesogens (rods, discs, boards) and variation of phases. Dye containing and photoreactive liquid crystalline polymers for reversible information storage and non linear optic materials. Phase induction and phase variation of liquid crystalline systems via Charge-Transfer-interaction and metal 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 via self-assembly on various surfaces. Liposomes, Black Lipid Membranes, mobile supported bilayers, H-bond induced band structures in water, organization and recognition induced functionality. Multicompartment polymer micelles. Attempts to Mimic Biomembrane Processes: Synthetic and natural receptors in molecular assemblies; molecular recognition, 2D-crystallization and function of proteins on monolayers and liposomes, e.g. lectins, streptavidin, monoclonal antibodies, phospholipase A2 and acetylcholinesterase, 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 radiation prophylactics, polymeric antitumour agents on a molecular and a cellular level. |
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