Ferdi Schüth

Ferdi Schüth is a Full Professor of Inorganic Chemistry and Director/Scientific Member at the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research since 1998. He also serves as Honorary Professor at the University of Bochum (since 1999) and was Vice-President of the Max Planck Society (2014-2020).

Education: Studied Chemistry and Law at University of Münster (Dr. 1988). Postdoc at University of Minneapolis (1988-1989), habilitation in Inorganic Chemistry at University of Mainz (1995), and Full Professor at University of Frankfurt/Main (1995-1998).

Research focuses on catalytic materials, nanostructured materials, and energy-related chemistry. His work bridges fundamental inorganic chemistry with applied catalysis and materials engineering.

No specific awards or grants are listed here, though his leadership roles suggest significant recognition. Advising activities and lab details are not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.