Further award for Todd B. Marder

The originality, importance and quality of work – measured by the number of publications and citations: These criteria are the basis of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s choice of their award winners. Teamwork across the different branches of chemistry and the endeavours to initiate successful collaborations are also recognised.

Professor Todd B. Marder has distinguished himself in all these areas, according to the statement of the society. They have therefore awarded him the Organometallic Chemistry Award 2015. The award is renumerated with 2000 Pounds – approximately 2700 Euros. Marder has been Chair of the Department of Inorganic Chemistry at the Julius-Maximilians-University Wuerzburg since 2012.

Research Area of Todd B. Marder

Todd B. Marder is famous for his internationally-leading pioneering work in organometallic chemistry. Additionally, basic studies on synthesis, structure and chemical bonds as well as the photophysical properties of organometallic connections, as well as their usage in the homogeneous catalysts and in the material sciences. Worthy of particular mention are his groundbreaking works on transitional metal-boryl-complexes and their usage in the metal-mediated borylation.

“Our award winners are rated as the best in their respective subjects. They can be proud to stand in line with some of the most influential and important researchers of the world”, explained Dr. Robert Parker, Chair of the Royal Society of Chemistry at the announcement of the new award winners. “In a complex and constantly changing world, the insights of chemistry are indispensable for finding answers to the biggest challenges of humanity.” The award winners stand on the front line when we face such challenges.

Personal details: Todd B. Marder

Todd B. Marder studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and at the University of California at L.A. (UCLA), and he completed postdoctoral positions at the University of Bristol (UK) and at the DuPont Research Centre in Wilmington, USA. After professorships at the Canadian University of Waterloo and the University of Durham (UK), he was appointed to his current position in Wuerzburg.

More than 275 entries can be found in the list of Marder’s publications. His works have been cited about 14,000 times to date. Furthermore the chemist is readily invited to speak at conferences, in universities and in industrial research institutions. He was recently appointed as a member of the Bavarian Academy of Research.

Thanks to mentor and staff

In his first reaction to the announcement, Todd B. Marder thanked his very first supervisor, Professor Alan Davison – a patient and inspiring mentor who gave him the first understanding of the field of organometallic chemistry. Furthermore Marder thanked “all of my students, postdocs and colleagues”. Their long-lasting efforts made the award possible.

The Royal Society of Chemistry

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