Michael R. Buchmeiser

Michael Buchmeiser's research interests focus on transition-metal catalyzed polymerizations, surface modifications, porous polymeric supports and their applications in the areas of heterogeneous catalysis, life sciences and battery systems. In addition, he is also engaged into various aspects of fiber chemistry including high-performance polymeric and inorganic fibers such as carbon fibers, oxide and non-oxide ceramic fibers, aramides, and others.

Education and Degrees

• 1998 Habilitation in "Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymer Analysis", University of Innsbruck, Prof. Dr. G. K. Bonn
• 1993 Ph. D. in Organometallic Chemistry at the University of Innsbruck, Austria, under the supervision of Prof. H. Schottenberger
• 1986 – 1991 Diplomstudium Mag. rer. nat. Chemie an der Universität Innsbruck

Professional Career

• 2009 – present (C4) Professor of Macromolecular Materials and Fiber Chemistry, University of Stuttgart, Director of the Institute of Textile Chemistry and Chemical Fibers of the German Institute for Textile and Fiber Research (DITF) Denkendorf
• 2004 – 2009 Professor of Technical Chemistry of Polymers, University of Leipzig, and stv. Director of the Leibniz Institute for Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Member of the Board
• 2000 – 2001 Visiting professor at the Institute for Chemical Technology of Organic Substances, (ICTOS), Graz University of Technology
• 1998 – 2004 Associate Professor at the University of Innsbruck
• 1995 – 1998 Assistant Professor at the University of Innsbruck
• 1994 Postdoctorate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)/Cambridge (Prof. R. R. Schrock)

Collaborative Research Center

• SFB 1244: Adaptive Building Skins and Structures for the Built Environment of Tomorrow