Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG

The Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society ( MPG FHI ) is an out of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical product derived Chemistry and Electrochemistry at Berlin- Dahlem basic research institute. Research focuses on the understanding of catalytic processes at the molecular level and molecular physics. The Institute currently consists of five departments ( Inorganic Chemistry, Chemical Physics, Molecular Physics, Physical Chemistry and theory) and is headed by a Director College.

History

In 1911 the construction of a Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, it was decided founding director was Fritz Haber. In October 1912, the Institute was inaugurated after only 11 months of construction by Emperor Wilhelm II.

With the world wars, and especially by the time of National Socialism, the work of the Institute was not always free from foreign influences science. Fritz Haber joined in 1933 as director of the institute after he was told to dismiss Jewish people ( his own dismissal was initially not required ).

After the Second World War the Institute was continued along with some other Berlin's Kaiser Wilhelm institutes under the umbrella of a German Research Foundation Academy Berlin- Dahlem.

Max von Laue reached in 1953 the inclusion of the former Kaiser Wilhelm Institute in the Max Planck Society, at the same time, the Institute was given the still valid name. The Institute was divided into different research departments. In 1957, the Department of Electron Microscopy (Head of Ernst Ruska ) was converted into an autonomous institute under the name Institute for Electron Microscopy at the Fritz Haber Institute. As part of a structural reform of the Fritz Haber Institute in 1974, was divided into three sub-institutes: Institute of Physical Chemistry, Institute for Structural Research and Institute for Electron Microscopy. In a further reform in 1980 this sub-institutes were disbanded, the Institute was again like before 1974 from departments. At the same time the hitherto customary institution of the Institute Director was abandoned ( for life or until retirement ) in favor of a collegiate management; from among the department directors, the Managing Director of the Institute is now determined for each of two years.

Nobel Laureate

For his work on X-ray diffraction in crystals, Max von Laue was awarded the 1914 Nobel Prize in Physics. Fritz Haber was also the 1918 Nobel Prize in Chemistry " for the synthesis of ammonia from its elements ". Otto Hahn was awarded for his work on nuclear fission in 1944 with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, the price was more than enough for him until two years later. 1986 Ernst Ruska was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for his work on the electron microscope. In 2007, Gerhard Ertl was honored for research into surface chemical catalysts with the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

International Max Planck Research School ( IMPRS )

The FHI operates the International Max Planck Research School for Complex Surfaces in Material Science. A IMPRS is an English doctoral program that enables a structured promotion. Other partners in the IMPRS are the Humboldt Universität zu Berlin, the Free University of Berlin and the Technical University of Berlin. Speaker of the IMPRS is Hans- Joachim Freund, who is also director of the FHI.

Directors

The former directors of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry and the Fritz Haber Institute are:

1980, a director of the college was under a reorganization created in which were the following persons or members are:

  • Heinz Gerischer (1980-1986)
  • Elmar Zeitler (1980-1995)
  • Alexander M. Bradshaw (1980-1999)
  • Jochen H. Block (1980-1995)
  • Gerhard Ertl (1986-2004)
  • Matthias Scheffler (since 1988)
  • Robert Schlögl (since 1995)
  • Hans- Joachim Freund (since 1995)
  • Gerard Meijer (2002-2012)
  • Martin Wolf ( since 2008)

Head of department

External Scientific Members

The Max Planck Society appoints scientists who have done research in the area of an institution outstanding, External Scientific Members.

Earlier External Scientific Members:

  • Georg Menzer (1953-1989)
  • Paul Harteck (1956-1985)
  • Helmut Ruska (1962-1973)
  • Georg EVula (1963-1990)
  • Klaus Vetter (1966-1974)
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