Michael Kathan
Professional Experience
| Independent Group Leader at HU Berlin | 02/2022–present |
| Postdoc and Research Manager at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen with Ben L. Feringa |
02/2019–01/2022 |
| PhD Candidate at HU Berlin with Stefan Hecht |
05/2015–12/2018 |
| Master Studies in Chemistry at FU Berlin and ETH Zurich | 04/2012–09/2014 |
| Lab Technician at Plansee SE | 11/2011–02/2012 |
| Bachelor Studies in Chemistry at FU Berlin | 10/2008–09/2011 |
| Community Service | 09/2007-09/2008 |
Honors and Awards
| Fellow of the Emmy Noether Programme of the DFG | 10/2023−10/2029 |
| Return Fellowship from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | 02/2022−02/2023 |
| Feodor Lynen-Scholarship (postdoc) | 02/2020−01/2022 |
| Scholarship from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (PhD) | 08/2016−01/2019 |
| Scholarship from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (student) | 10/2012−09/2014 |
| Friedrich Hirzebruch-Promotionspreis 2020 of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes | |
| Albert Weller Preis 2020 of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker | |
| Berliner Doktorandenpreis 2019 |
Conferences and Talks
| [13] Chemmy Meeting 2024 in Munich, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines” | |
| [12] 30. Bioorganic Symposium 2023 in Munich, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space” | |
| [11] Gordon Research Conference: Molecular Switches and Motors 2023 in New London, USA – Discussion Leader: “Topological Molecular Switches” | |
| [10] “Young and Wild” Symposium at HU Berlin 2023 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space” | |
| [9] Institute Colloquium at TU Dortmund 2023 in Dortmund, Germany – Talk: “Nanoscopic Machines Under Load” | |
| [8] Seminar at BAM 2023 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space” | |
| [7] Mach-5 Molecular Machinery: Modelling, Making, Measuring 2022 in Plön, Germany – Talk: “Molecular Motors under Load” | |
| [6] Telluride Workshop on Molecular Rotors, Motors, and Switches 2022 in Telluride, USA – Talk: “Molecular Motors under Load” | |
| [5] FMS Workshop Future Chemistry 2021 in Zwolle, Netherlands – Talk: “A light-fueled nanoratchet shifts a coupled chemical equilibrium”. | |
| [4] 27. Lecture Conference on Photochemistry 2020 online conference – Talk: “A Light-driven Molecular Trap”. | |
| [3] Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2017 in Lindau, Germany – Poster/Talk: “Controlling Chemical Reactivity with Light”. | |
| [2] Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Artificial Molecular Switches 2017 in Holderness, USA – Poster: “Controlling Chemical Reactivity with Light”. | |
| [1] Telluride Workshop on Molecular Rotors, Motors, and Switches 2016 in Telluride, USA – Poster: “Photocontrolling Dynamic Covalent Imine Chemistry”. |