Department of Inorganic Chemistry
Research Group Prof. Dr. H. Nöth
CURRICULUM VITAE
Professor emer. Dr. Heinrich NÖTH
20. June 1928 Born as the second child of the Chamber Virtuoso Hans Nöth
and his wife Eugenie
1933 - 1938 Visit primary school
1938 - 1947 Visit secondary school (with interruption due to world war II)
1948 - 1949 University of Munich, enrolled as a student of sciences
1949 - 1952 University of Munich, enrolled as a student of chemistry
Diploma in chemistry, October 1952
1952 - 1954 Ph. D. student under the supervision of prof. E. Wiberg;
Investigation of Hydrides of Group III Elements
1951 Marriage to Erika Hasselberger; two daughters: Barabara (1952) and
Susanna (1954)
Professional Career
1954 - 1955 Scientific assistant at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of
Munich
1955 - 1957 Research officer with Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd., Billingham
Division, England. Research on calcium hydride, calcium cyanamide and fertilizers, 5 patents
1957 - 1961 Scientific assistant at the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University
Munich
1962 “Habilitation“ in Inorganic Chemistry, Appointed „Dozent“ at the
University of Munich
1965 Associate professor of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry, University
of Munich
1965 - 1966 Leave vacancy professorship at the University of Marburg
1966 - 1969 Full professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Phillips University of Marburg
1969 - 1996 Full professor of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Munich, Director
of the Institute of Inorganic Chemistry
1996 Professor emeritus
1998 President of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
Areas of Research
Chemistry of Hydrogen Compounds of Main Group Elements; Nitrogen compounds of the Alkali Metals, Boron, Aluminum, Gallium, Silicon, Tin, Phosphorus, Arsenic and Antimony; Heterocycles and Cages of Main Group Elements; Metal Boryl Complexes, Polyboron Compounds, Investigations of Reaction Mechanisms by Isotopic Labeling, IR-Laser induced Chemical Reactions, Multinuclear NMR Spectroscopy, X-ray Diffraction Analysis.
Papers, Books and Patents
790 Papers as of May 2002 in peer reviewed chemical journals, Book on NMR Spectroscopy of Boron Compounds (Co-author: B. Wrackmeyer); 22 patents.
Editorial Activities
Editor of „Chemische Berichte“ and „European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry“ (1969 to 1999)
Member of the Advisory Board „Zeitschrift für Naturforschung“
Member of the Advisory Board „Journal of Organometallic Chemistry“ (1970 - 1994)
Member of the Advisory Board „Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Chemistry“
Member of the Scientific Advisory Board „Cheminform“ (1975 - 1985)
Member of the Editorial Board „Dalton Transactions“ (1982 - 1983)
Member of the Advisory Board „Acta Chimica Italiana“ (1990 - 1998)
Member of the Advisory Board „Organometallics“ (1994 - 1996)
Member of the International Advisory Board „Russian Journal of General Chemistry“ since 1994
Member of the Advisory Board „Inorganic Chemistry“ (1997 - 1999)
Activities in National and International Boards
Member and Chair of the ADUC Committee (1969 - 1976)
Member of the Board of „Fonds der Chemischen Industrie“ (1970 - 1976)
Chairman of the GDCh Committee on Chemical Education (1969 - 1978)
Elected Referee for Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (1972 - 1980)
Member of the Advisory Board of the Federation of European Chemical Societies, FECS (1976 - 1984), Chairman of the Committee (1984 - 1985)
Chairman of the German Federal Committee on Chemical Education (1975 - 1981)
Member of the NATO Scientific Advisory Panel (1976 - 1980)
Member of the Scientific Committee of „Gesellschaft für Naturforscher und Ärzte“ (1975 - 1978)
Member of the IMEBORON Committee
Member of the Advisory Board of GMELIN Institute (1979 - 1997)
Member of the EUCHEM Committee (1984 - 1995), Chairman for the period 1989 - 1994
Member of the Senate „Sonderforschungsbereiche der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (1984 - 1992)
Member of the Kuratorium „Deutsches Museum“ (since 1988)
Member of the Committee for Science and Education, Bavarian Ministry for Education, Culture, Science and Arts (1986 - 1992, 1995 - 1998)
Member of the Board of the German Chemical Society (1969 - 1996)
President of the German Chemical Society (1988/1989, 1992/1993)
Vice president of the German Chemical Society (1990/1991, 1994)
Member of the Committee for the Award for Innovative Achievements at the Bavarian Government (2000 - )
Member of the Board of Union der Deutschen Akademien der Wissenschaften (1998 - )
Guest professor at the Universities of Leeds, Ohio State University, Universidad Autonoma de Mexico, Universidad Autonoma de Morelos, Universidad de Guanojoato
Activities at the University of Munich
Dean of the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy (1983 - 1985)
Member of the Budget Committee of the University of Munich (1981 - 1994)
Member of the Senate of the University of Munich (1995 - 1996)
Memberships in Scientific Societies
Member of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
Member of the Gesellschaft Österreichischer Chemiker
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
Member of the American Chemical Society
Member of the Bunsengesellschaft for Physical Chemistry
Awards and Honors
1964 Dozenten Award of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie
1975 Elected Member of the Bavarian Academy of Humanities and Sciences
1976 Alfred Stock Award of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
1978 Centenary Lectureship of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
1980 Corresponding Member of the Academy of Sciences, Göttingen
1981 Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London
1982 Distinguished Visiting Professor, Ohio State University
1983 Brotherton Professor at the University of Leeds
1985 Elected Member of the Society of Medicine and Sciences, Leopoldina
1988 Doctor honoris causa, University of Marburg
1989 Doctor of Science honoris causa, University of Leeds
1991 Bavarian Maximilian Order of Sciences and Arts
1992 Permanent Visiting Professor at Centro de Investigation y de Estudios Avancados,
Instituto Politecnico Nacional, Mexico
1993 Corresponding member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences
1993 Foreign Member of the Academia Mexicana de las Sciencias
1993 Member of the Academia Europaea
1993 Honorary Member of the Gesellschaft österreichischer Chemiker
1994 Foreign Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences
1995 Honorary Member of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
1996 Inorganic Synthesis Award of IMEBORON
1997 Chugaev Medal, Kurnakov Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
1998 President of the Bavarian Academy of Humanities and Science
2000 Bavarian Constitution Medal in Silver