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For the second time, Würzburg chemistry professor Frank Würthner has received a prestigious award from the European Research Council: the ERC Advanced Grant is endowed with 2.5 million euros.

Dr. Kazutaka Shoyama heads the new DFG-funded junior research group at the Institute of Organic Chemistry and the Center for Nanosystems Chemistry at the University of Würzburg.

Leonard Fink was honoured with the Young Scientist Award of the “German Liquid Crystal Society” (DFKG) for his presentation “New BTT-based star mesogens with broad and highly ordered mesophases bearing great potential for technical applications” at the “51st German Liquid Crystal Conference” in Göttingen.

Dr. Jake Greenfield from the Institute of Organic Chemistry recently took part in the 2025 Chemiedozententagung, held this year in Braunschweig. This annual meeting brings together early-career group leaders from across Germany to share their latest research with the broader chemistry community.

With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilise solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Würzburg chemists have taken this one step further.

Fathimath Nafla C.M., PhD student in the group of Matthias Lehmann, was awarded the Gold Medal for her academic excellence at the Central University of Punjab in the presence of the Indian President Smt. Droupadi Murmu.

Researchers led by chemist Claudia Höbartner have now uncovered the 3D structure of the RNA enzyme SAMURI. Their study provides insights into the development of ribozymes and the evolution of catalytically active RNA.

The award ceremony took place as part of the gala concert of the Universitätsbund on November 13, 2024.

Dr. Carolin Scheitl, a researcher at the University of Würzburg, was awarded the Bavarian Culture Prize in the science category for her doctoral thesis on RNA chemistry.

After a two-year break, the region's best apprentice in the profession of chemical laboratory assistant once again was trained at the University of Würzburg.

Frank Würthner and his Indian colleague Mahesh Hariharan were invited to present their joint Research Training Group at an anniversary celebration in Delhi.

At the FGMR Annual Discussion Meeting, Kersten Ulrich convinced the jury with his poster "DNP-NMR for the structural analysis of polymer micelles".

The "Day of Organic Chemistry", on which the working groups introduce themselves to students in their bachelor's studies, again included the presentation of the Dr. Reich Prize, endowed with 1,000 euros, to two outstanding graduates in 2024.

Researchers from Würzburg and Berlin present a new molecule for visualising the sphingomyelin metabolism. This offers prospects for innovative therapeutic approaches in infection research.

Leonard Fink was awarded the Materials Advances Oral Prize provided by the RSC Journal Materials Advances for his exceptional performance at the ILCC2024 in Rio de Janeiro.