Günther Knör

Günther Knör (* 1965 in Eichstätt , Bavaria ) is a German chemist and professor of inorganic chemistry at the Johannes Kepler University (JKU) Linz . He founded the Institute for Inorganic Chemistry - Center of Nanobionics and Photochemical Sciences (CNPS).

Life

Knör studied chemistry at the University of Regensburg from 1985 to 1990 . In 1994 he received his doctorate with “ summa cum laude ” in the field of inorganic photochemistry (solar energy storage through photocatalysis ) at the University of Regensburg. Important research stays led to Vincenzo Balzani at the Istituto Chimico 'Giacomo Ciamician' at the University of Bologna and at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm . In 2001 he completed his habilitation in inorganic chemistry at the University of Regensburg (bio-inspired enzyme models and artificial photosynthesis ). In 2003 he was a visiting professor at the Institute for Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Vienna , where he taught bioinorganic chemistry . A year later he took over the representation of a professorship at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (photo catalysis). Since 2006 he has taught inorganic chemistry and photochemistry at the JKU. For eight years he was a board member of the Photochemistry section of the Society of German Chemists , was involved in the Frontiers of Science program of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation and, from 2008, branch manager of the Society of Austrian Chemists . In 2019 he accepted an invitation as a visiting scholar at Harvard University .

Inorganic chemistry, photochemistry, catalysis
Interdisciplinary aspects of light-driven and light-controlled processes in chemistry, materials science, medicine and life sciences
Synthesis and characterization of metal complexes, coordination compounds, organometallic compounds and (nano) materials with customized functions
Electronic structure and photonic properties of molecules and materials
Photophysics and Luminescence of Molecular and Supramolecular Systems
(Bio) inorganic chemistry and catalysis, biomimetic model compounds, artificial enzymes, controlled release of active ingredient molecules
Chemistry and spectroscopy of dyes and photosensitizers (porphyrins, phthalocyanines, corroles, diimines)
Solar chemistry, sustainable catalytic processes, storage and conversion of solar energy, artificial photosynthesis

↑ Günther Knör: Photophysics and photochemistry of porphyrin complexes of antimony: Development of homogeneous photocatalytic model systems for the use, conversion and storage of solar energy . 1994, OCLC 75582736 (Diss., University of Regensburg, 1994).

personal data
SURNAME	Knör, Günther
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	German chemist, head of the Institute for Inorganic Chemistry
DATE OF BIRTH	1965
PLACE OF BIRTH	Eichstaett , Germany