Summer School Solvation Science
The integrated Graduate School Solvation Science hosts an annual Summer School at the Ruhr University Bochum. The school always takes place after Whitsuntide and is an integral part of the iGSS students' training during their doctoral studies.
The sixth Summer School Solvation Science took place from the 11th to the 14th of June, 2019.
The first two lecture days focused on Solvation on Solid Surfaces, Sustainable Chemistry and on Solvation under Extreme Conditions. Also a special lecture on the daily routine as an editor was given by one of our lecturers. Please refer to Lecture Series 2019 to see a list of confirmed speakers.
The Career Day 2019 on the 13th of June opened up career options for PhD students including networking discussions with representatives from different professional fields.
On Friday, 14th of June the Advanced Hands-on Modules took place in the RESOLV partner institutions.
We encourage keen and motivated Master and PhD students with an interest in Solvation Science, both from our local partner institutes and international students, to apply for a place at our Summer School.
PROGRAMM iGSS SUMMER SCHOOL 2019
11th - 14th of June 2019
Internationally renowed soeakers in the field of Solvation Science gave keynote talks on their research in 2019. The lecture series was organized by members of our Graduate School and Early Career Researchers.
The lecture series on the 11th and 12th of June focused on Solvation on Solid Surfaces, Sustainable Chemistry and on Solvation under Extreme Conditions. Also a special lecture on the life as an editor was given by one of our lecturers. Please see below for a list of confirmed speakers.
Solvation on Solid Surfaces
| Name | Affiliation | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| R. Kramer Campen | Fritz-Haber-Institute, GER | Watching Electron Transfer at Electrified Solid/Liquid Interfaces in Real Time |
| Andrew Hodgson | University of Liverpool, UK | Surface Wetting of Metals |
| Angelos Michaelides | UC London, UK | Ice and Water at Surfaces |
Sustainable Chemistry: From Biomimetics to Organic Approaches
| Name | Affiliation | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ulf-Peter Apfel | RUB, GER | From Biological Inspiration towards Industrial Catalysis: Problems and Requirements for Future Power-to-X Technologies |
| Ville Kaila | TU Munich, GER | Deciphering Molecular Mechanisms of Long-range Charge Transfer in Biological Systems |
| Burkhard König | University Regenburg, GER | Visible Light Photocatalysis: Basic Concepts, Recent Advances and Future Perspectives |
| Marc Robert | Paris Diderot University, FR | Molecular Electrochemical Catalysis: From Basic Principles to Activation of Small Molecules |
Solvation under Extreme Conditions
| Name | Affiliation | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Dominik Horinek | University Regensburg, GER | How Cells Survive Extreme Environment: Small (Molecular) Solutions for Big Problems |
| Hans Robert Kalbitzer | University Regensburg, GER | Pressure Induced Conformational Transitions of Polypeptides in Aqueous Solution |
| Robert J. McMahon | University Wisconsin-Madison, USA | Organic Chemistry in Interstellar Space and Planetary Atmospheres |
| Eric Vauthey | University of Geneva, CH | When the Solvent Brings a little bit of Chaos in Ultrafast Photoinduced Charge Transfer Processes |
Special Lecture
| Name | Affiliation | Talk Title |
|---|---|---|
| Ruben Ragg | Wiley-VCH, GER | Special Lecture |
