Stefan Hecht

Stefan Hecht (* 1974 in Berlin ) is a German chemist who conducts research in the field of functional nanostructures. From 2006 he was professor and holder of the chair for organic chemistry and functional materials at the Humboldt University in Berlin . Since 2019 he has been Scientific Director of the Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials (DWI) in Aachen and holder of the Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry at RWTH Aachen University .

Scientific awards

2012: Starting Grant (Consolidator Phase) of the European Research Council (ERC)
2010: Klung Wilhelmy Weberbank Prize ;
2005: ADUC Habilitation Prize from the Society of German Chemists ;
2004: MIT Technology Review Top 100 Young Innovator Award;
2001–2004: Sofja Kovalevskaja Prize from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation;
1994–1997: Scholarship from the German National Academic Foundation ;
1993: Jugend forscht , state winner and winner of the national competition;
1991: Jugend forscht, state winner.