Armin Börner

Prof. Armin Börner serves as Professor and Head of the Department of Hydrogenations and Hydroformylations at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in Rostock, Germany, with formal affiliation to the University of Rostock. His leadership encompasses research strategy and operational management within this specialized catalysis division.

His research centers on catalytic reaction engineering, specifically hydrogenation and hydroformylation processes critical to industrial organic synthesis. These investigations target efficiency improvements in chemical manufacturing through novel catalytic systems, bridging fundamental organometallic chemistry and scalable process development. The work holds significant implications for sustainable chemical production and pharmaceutical intermediate synthesis.

As department head, Börner directs a research group focused on transition-metal catalysis, maintaining LIKAT's position as a European leader in applied catalysis research. His team collaborates with industrial partners on catalyst design and process optimization, emphasizing practical applications in fine chemical synthesis while advancing mechanistic understanding of catalytic cycles.