Group Members

Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.
born 1974

Chair of Organic Chemistry and Functional Materials
Department of Chemistry
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Brook-Taylor-Str. 2, 12489 Berlin, Germany

Room: 3'104
Tel: +49 (0)30 2093-7365
Email:
sh
    
chemie.hu-berlin.de
 Prof. Stefan Hecht, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae

Education
2001
Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
1997
Diplom in Chemistry, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
1992
Abitur, Alexander-von-Humboldt-Gymnasium, Berlin, Germany

Professional Experience
Since Oct 2006
Full Professor (W3) and Chair
Chair of Organic Chemistry & Functional Materials
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
2005 - 2006
Associate Professor (Group Leader) in Organic Polymer and Materials Chemistry
Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
Lecturer at the Universität Dortmund, Germany
2001 - 2004
Assistant Professor (Young Investigator) in Organic Polymer and Materials Chemistry
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
Habilitation June 2006, Mentor: Prof. A. D. Schlüter (since 2004 at ETH Zürich)
1997 - 2001
Ph.D. research in Organic Polymer Chemistry at University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Thesis Advisor: Prof. Jean M. J. Fréchet
1992 - 1997
Diplom studies and research in Organic Photochemistry
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany, and University of California, Berkeley, U.S.A.
Thesis Advisor: Prof. William G. Dauben (UC Berkeley, 09/1995 - 09/1996)
Research Mentor: Prof. Jürgen Bendig (HU Berlin)

Honors and Distinctions
2010
2007
Thieme Journal Award
2005
ADUC Young Investigator Award of the German Chemical Society
2004
Top 100 Young Innovator Award of MIT’s Technology Review
2001–2004
1994–1997
1993
Jugend Forscht Young Chemist Award (federal, regional & environmental prize)
1991
Jugend Forscht Young Chemist Award (regional prize)

Scientific Affiliations
Member of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
Member of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Founding Member of the Integrative Research Institute for the Science (IRIS) Adlershof

Professional Functions
Member of Forum Excellence Initiative (FOX) at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Mentor (Vertrauensdozent) of the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes