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Prof. Dr. Daniel B. Werz is a Full Professor and Chair of Organic Chemistry at the Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg. His research focuses on organic synthesis, catalysis, and fluorophore design, particularly involving BODIPY derivatives and donor-acceptor cyclopropanes. He leads the Werz Research Group, which develops novel compounds for materials and bioorganic chemistry applications.
Werz holds a PhD (summa cum laude) from Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg and has held professorships at TU Braunschweig and Göttingen University. He has received prestigious awards including the ERC Consolidator Grant and ORCHEM Award, and has over 200 publications in top journals like Angewandte Chemie and Journal of the American Chemical Society.
His research integrates synthesis with applications in bioimaging, flow cytometry, and glycosphingolipid studies. Key projects include designing fluorescent dyes via rational and serendipitous methods, and exploring cyclopropane chemistry for heterocyclic synthesis. He teaches courses on organic chemistry fundamentals and advanced methods at Freiburg.
Werz collaborates internationally, including visiting professorships at IIT Guwahati and Hong Kong universities. His lab emphasizes student training and innovation, offering HiWi positions and master’s projects. Recent work highlights include BOIMPY dyes, oligo-BODIPY superstructures, and electrochemical fluorophore functionalization.
