Name: Dieter Schinzer 

Date and Place of Birth: 
July 7, 1953, Gudensberg (Germany) 

Nationality: 
German 

Education (Degrees, Dates, Universities) 

Undergraduate school, Department of chemistry, University of Marburg (1974-1977). 
Graduate school, Department of chemistry, University of Bonn (1977-1980). 
PhD with Prof. M.T.Reetz in 1980. 
Habilitation with Prof. E.Winterfeldt in 1986. 

Career/Employment (Employers, Positions and Dates) 

Feodor-Lynen fellow (Alexander v. Humboldt-foundation), Department of chemistry, University of California, Berkeley, USA with Prof.C.H.Heathcock (1980-1982). 
Liebig-fellow (Fonds der Chemischen Industrie), Department of chemistry, University of Hannover with Prof.E.Winterfeldt (1983-1986). 
Heisenberg-fellow (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, DFG), Department of chemistry, University of Hannover (1986-1989). 
Professor of Chemistry on a temporary position at the Department of chemistry, University of Göttingen (Schöllkopf chair) (1989-1990). 
Visiting Professor of Chemistry at the Department of chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA (1990). 
Associate Professor of Chemistry, Department of chemistry, University of Braunschweig (1990-1996). 
Full Professor of Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Magdeburg (1997). 

Honours, Awards, Membership of Professional Societies 

GDCh (Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker), ACS (American Chemical Society), ECS (European Chemical Society). 
Werner von Siemens-medal (1986); young scientist award  (Dozentenstipendium, Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, 1988); NATO award (1988) for the organization of an international conference about "Selectivities in Lewis Acid-Promoted Reactions" in Athens, Greece. 

International Activities 

Chairman of COST (European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research) Management Committee for Action D12