Prof. Lital Alfonta
Biological and related sciences, Physical sciences, Bioelectrochemistry, Synthetic Biology, Chemical Biology
Prof. Dr. Katharina Al-Shamery
Nominated by
- German Research Foundation (DFG)
- National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
- Volkswagen Foundation
- AcademiaNet member since 17.05.2010
- AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria
Employed by
- Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg
Academic Discipline/Fields
- Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics
Field
Physical sciences
Area of specialisation
Surface and interface science, (photo)catalysis and nanophotonics
Distinctions and Awards
Fellowship from the Graduate School of Ruhr University Bochum for "Dynamical processes at solid surfaces: adsorption, reaction, chemical catalysis"
Honorary professorship in "chemically functionalized interfaces and nanostructure materials" in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, 2009 – 2014
Radcliffe fellowship from Harvard University, USA 2008
First-place candidate for a C4 professorship at Giessen University, Germany 1999
C3 position at the Fritz Haber Institute, Berlin, Germany, in a special programme for the advancement of outstanding women in the Max Planck Society, 1997 – 1999
Nernst Haber Bodenstein Prize from the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (DBG), 1997
Bennigsen research award from the German State of North-Rhine-Westphalia, 1994
Lise Meitner fellowship from the State of North-Rhine-Westphalia for the Habilitation (postdoctoral qualification) of outstanding women, 1992 – 1994
Languages
English, French, German
Doctorate
- 1989: High resolution interferometric FTIR-spectroscopy of the hydrogen bonded (HF)2 and further isotopomeres of monomers, dimers and higher polymers of gaseous HF ("High resolution interferometric FTIR-spectroscopy of the hydrogen bonded (HF)2 and further isotopomers of monomers, dimers and higher polymers of gaseous HF")
PostDoc qualification, e.g. Habilitation
- 1996: Stereodynamical investigations of the UV-laser induced desorption of small molecules from oxidic surfaces
Short CV/Education and training
- 1977 – 1980Studied chemistry at the University of Göttingen, Germany
- 1980 – 1981Undergraduate studies at the University of Paris-Sud (Paris XI), France
- 1981 – 1983Undergraduate studies at the University of Göttingen
- 1983Diplom degree in chemistry from the University of Göttingen
- 1989PhD from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland
- 1989 – 1991Postdoc at the University of Oxford, UK, in the physical chemistry group
- 1991 – 1996Postdoc at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
- 1996Habilitation (postdoc qualification) and venia legendi (authorisation to lecture) in physical chemistry at Ruhr University Bochum
- 1996 – 1998Postdoc at the Fritz Haber Institute, Max Planck Society of Berlin, Germany
- 1999C3 professor of physical chemistry at Ulm University, Germany
- Since 1999C4 professor of physical chemistry at the University of Oldenburg, Germany
Membership in scientific bodies/juries
Memberships:
Seat on the board of trustees for Nachrichten aus der Chemie (Chemistry News), journal of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), since 2010
Vice president of the "Chancengleichheit in der Chemie" (Equal Opportunity in Chemistry, AKCC) consortium of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), since 2009
Member of the executive committee, German Research Foundation, since 2007
Member of the standing committee, German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (DBG), since 2007
Chairperson of the education committee for physical chemistry, German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (DBG), 2005 – 2007
Member of the education committee for physical chemistry, German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry (DBG), 2004 – 2007
Referee activities:
Peer reviewer for the International Evaluation Panel of the Estonian Science Foundation (ETF)
Peer reviewer for the National Priority Research Program of the Qatar National Research Fund
Reviewer for the Humboldt Society
Reviewer for the German Research Foundation
Reviewer for the Austrian Science Fund (FWF)
Major university service:
Member of the University Commission for the Advancement of Women, University of Oldenburg, Germany, since 2007
Chairperson of the committee to nominate the external advisory board for the University of Oldenburg, 2007
Founding Director of the Centre of Interface Science, since 2006
Initiator of the admittance of specially gifted pupils to study at the university while attending school, University of Oldenburg, 2006
Academic senator of the University of Oldenburg, 2005 – 2007 / 2009 – 2011
Faculty council, University of Oldenburg, 2003 – 2005
Chairperson of the Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry, University of Oldenburg, 2003 – 2005
Co-Founder of the university chemistry laboratory for children of the age 7-12, University of Oldenburg, 2000
Vice president of the Society of Research Assistants in the chemistry department of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) Zurich, Switzerland, 1986 – 1989
Member of the institute council of the laboratories for physical chemistry, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, 1986 – 1989
Media coverage
Katharina Al-Shamery on "chemical evolution" and the origin of life (in German) to the video
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