Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Roland Augustinus Fischer
*1961 in Rosenheim (Bavaria), raised in the rural village Grosskarolinenfeld as son of Anna and Walter Fischer, married to Ursula Fischer, four children: Frank(*1987), Julius(*1988), Konrad(*1991) und Susanne(*1993).
Abitur 1980, Finsterwalder-Gymnasium Rosenheim, Civil Service, Diploma in Chemistry 1986 (Technische Universität München), 1989 Dr. rer. nat. with W. A. Herrmann, Post-Doc with H. D. Kaesz (UCLA) 1989-1990, Habilitation in 1995 (TUM), 1996-1997 Heidelberg.
Since 1997 at Bochum, Chair of Inorganic Chemistry II.
Academic Functions and Activities
1986-1989 scientific Assistant at the Institut of Ingorganic Chemistry TU München.
1995 substitution of an Associate Professorship for Inorganic Chemistry (TU München).
1996-1997 Associate Professor for Inorganic Chemistry at Heidelberg.
since 1997 Full Professor for Inorganic Chemistry at Bochum.
2000-2002 Prorektor for Academic Affairs Ruhr-Universität.
2000-2009 Member of the Central Selection Committee of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
2001 Referee within the Program „Forschungsdozenturen“ of the Stifterverband.
2002 Referee within the Program „Reformstudiengänge“ of the Stifterverbandes.
since 2002 the Rectors representative for contacts to schools at the RUB.
2003-2008 Member of the Commission for International Affairs of the Germans Rector´s Conference (HRK).
2003-2004 Member of the Group of national Bologna-Promotors of the DAAD.
2003-2005 Referee for ZeVA, „Supporting Evaluation of the B/M-Reform in the Education of Teachers at Niedersachsen.
2005-2008 Dean and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Biochemistry.
since 2006 Member of the Board of Trustees of the Fonds of the Chemical Industry, Germany.
since 2007 Member of the Advisory Board of the International Graduate School of Science and Engineering (IGSE) at TU München.
since 2008 Dozent of the German National Academic Foundation.
since 2008 Chemistry Olympiade, National Jury Member (Germany).
since 2009 Member of the Editorial Board of the Journal Angewandte Chemie.
Scientific Leadership and Track Record
1993-1998 Member of the Project "Chemistry and Humanities" of the Stifterverband and the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie.
1997-1999 Chair of the German Organising Committee of the German American Frontiers of Science Symposia (GAFOS).
since 2000 Coordinator of Projects B of the Research Center SFB 558 "Metal-Support Interaction in Heterogeneous Catalysis" at the Ruhr-Universität.
2001-2007 Coordinator of the DFG Priority Program 1119 „CVD-Materials“.
since 2004 Head of the „Alfried Krupp Pupils Laboratory “ at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Chair of the Project Group.
2005 Scientific Cordinator of the Childrens University 2005 at the RUB.
2005 Organiser of the international Conference EUROCVD-XV at Bochum, September 4th-9th.
since 2006 Dean of the Ruhr University Research School (Excellence Inititiative of the Federal Republic of Germany).
2006-2009 Co-chair of "SURMOF" project (EU-STReP, 6th FP).
since 2006 Member of the Board of Principal Investigators of the Inter Facial Systems Chemistry Initiative at the Ruhr-University Bochum.
2009-2013 Coordinator of the EU Marie Curie Training Network "ENHANCE" (7. FP).
Stipends, Fellowships, Awards
1981-1986 Stipend for Highly Gifted of the State of Bavaria.
1984-1986 Fellow of the German National Academic Foundation.
1989 Dissertation Award of the TU Munich. 1989 Graduation Award of the Fonds of the Chemical Industry.
1989-1990 Feodor Lynen-Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
1990-1992 Liebig-Fellowship of the Fonds of the Chemical Industry.
1992-1995 Habilitation-Fellowship of the German Reseach Foundation.
1993 Heinz-Maier-Leibnitz-Award of the Federal Ministery for Education and Science in the Field of "Chemistry and Physics of Thin Films".
1995-1997 Fellowship of the Karl-Winnacker Foundation.
1996 Alfried Krupp-Award for Young University Professors.
Publications
ca. 250 peer reviewed original papers (H = 29), 8 patents, 8 review articles and monographys, 3 essays to philosophy and the theory of science of chemistry and 3 articles covering recent trends in inorganic chemsitry and public understanding of science.