Wolfgang Knoll
Wolfgang Knoll (born July 4, 1949 in Schwäbisch Hall , Germany ) is a German biophysicist and recipient of the Wilhelm Exner Medal .
Life
After graduating from high school, Wolfgang Knoll studied physics and later biophysics at the University of Konstanz , where he wrote his dissertation in the field of biology . In 1982 he became head of a junior research group at the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research in Mainz . In 1991 he was appointed to the Riken Institute in Tokyo and from 1993 to 2008 he was appointed director of the Max Planck Society . This was followed by positions as Temasek Professor at the National University of Singapore and at the Institute of Materials Research and Engineering . Wolfgang Knoll has been Scientific Director of the Austrian Institute of Technology since 2008 .
Act
Wolfgang Knoll has contributed to establishing the biophysics of membranes as a research topic at the interface between physics , chemistry , biology and materials and engineering sciences . In addition, his work created the conditions for using boundary light in a wide range of optical instruments, such as for optical sensors.
Awards and memberships (selection)
Knoll's scientific achievements have received the following awards, among others:
- 2012: Honorary Doctorate University of Twente, Netherlands
- 2008: Wilhelm Exner Medal
- 2003: Eugen-und-Ilse-Seibold Award from the German Research Foundation
- 1990: Heinrich Welker Award
- 1987: Heisenberg Fellow of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
He has been a member of the Academia Europaea since 2017 and of the Austrian Academy of Sciences since 2010 .
Web links
- Wolfgang Knoll Academy of Europe
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Knoll, Wolfgang |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German biophysicist and winner of the Wilhelm Exner Medal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 4th July 1949 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Schwaebisch Hall , Germany |