Professor in retirement since October 2017
Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
Am Hubland, Campus Hubland Süd
97074 Würzburg, GERMANY
Room 01.026, Bldg. C2
Phone: +49 931 31-85250
R.Tacke@uni-wuerzburg.de
Personal Data
| 1949 | Born in Celle/Lower Saxonia, Germany |
Education
| 1968-1972 | Study of Chemistry (Diploma) at the Technical University of Braunschweig |
| 1974 | Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.) at the Technical University of Braunschweig |
| 1981 | Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) for the discipline Inorganic Chemistry (Technical University of Braunschweig); appointment as Privatdozent |
Professional Experience
| 1973-1984 | Scientific Assistant and Independent Research Scientist at the Technical University of Braunschweig, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry |
| 1984-1988 | Holder of a Heisenberg Fellowship o f the German Research Council (Institute of Inorganic Chemistry at the Technical University of Braunschweig) |
| 1984-1985 | Deputy of a Professorship (C3) of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Hanover |
| 1985 | Appointment as "apl." Professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig |
| 1988-1995 | Professor (C3) of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Karlsruhe |
| since 1995 | Professor (C4, Chair) of Inorganic Chemitry at the University of Wuerzburg; Head of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry |
| 1999-2001 | Dean of the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacology of the University of Wuerzburg |
| 2005 | Provisional Administrator of the Department of Silicate Chemistry, University of Wuerzburg |
Offers
| 1988 | Offer of a Professorship (C3) of Inorganic Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (rejected) |
| 1988 | Offer of a Professorship (C3) of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Karlsruhe (accepted) |
| 1990 | Offer of a Professorship (C4, Chair) of Chemistry for Medical Students at the University of Frankfurt (rejected) |
| 1994 | Offer of a Professorship (C4, Chair) of Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Wuerzburg (accepted) |
Fellowships / Honors/ Awards
| 1984 | Heisenberg Fellowship of the German Research Council |
| 1985 | Lecturer Fellowship of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie |
| 1986 | 2nd Prize of the "Boehringer Ingelheim Award 1986" (together with E. Mutschler et al.) |
| 1988 | Wacker Silicone Award |
| 2001 | Clemens Winkler Lecture, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg/Sachsen, Germany |
| 2003 | Guest Professor at the Université Bordeaux I, France |
| 2004 | JAAME (Japan Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment) Fellowship |
Further Activities
| 1996-1997 | Chief executive officer of the GDCh (Society of German Chemists), Chapter of Lower Franconia |
| 1998-1999 | Chief executive officer of the Society for Medical Physics of Wuerzburg (Physico-Medica) |
| 1999-2001 | Dean of the Department of Chemistry and Pharmacology of the University of Wuerzburg |
| 2001 | Local organisation of the GDCh Annual Chemistry Conference 2001 in Wuerzburg |
| 2001-2002 | Member of the Senate of the University of Wuerzburg |
| since 2002 | Member of the Board of Trustees of Wacker Chemie AG |
| 2003-2005 | Chief executive officer of the Association of German University Professors for Chemistry (ADUC) |
| 2005 | Chairman of the 14th International Symposium on Organosilicon Chemistry (ISOSXIV) and the 3rd European Organosilicon Days in Würzburg |
