Prof. Dr. Paul Heitjans, Institute for Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry of the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, has been awarded with a senior research professorship for leading scientists by the federal state of Lower-Saxony. As holder of the Niedersachsenprofessur “Mobility of Li Ions in Solids” his research will be promoted another three more years after his retirement. The aim of the programme “Niedersachsenprofessur” is to promote scientists who exceeded the statutory age limit to continue their research. The federal state funds also seven other scientists.
Prof. Heitjans is spokesman of the research group FOR 1277 molife and of the Leibniz Research Centre ZFM – Centre for Solid State Chemistry and New Materials. He was appointed professor of physical chemistry and electrochemistry in 1987 at Hannover after his doctorate and his habilitation in physics in Heidelberg and Marburg.
As chairman of the HIU advisory board, which was founded in February of 2013, Prof. Heitjans counsels the board of directors on questions pertaining to research direction and strategies. The advisory board is made up of external professionals, researchers equipped with a wide range and depth of experience.
- HIU Advisory Board