Bernhard Rieger

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Angewandte Chemie International EditionVolume 55, Issue 44 p. 13642-13642 Author ProfileFree Access Bernhard Rieger First published: 06 June 2016 https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.201603863AboutSectionsPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Share a linkShare onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditWechat Graphical Abstract “My favorite composer is Dmitri Shostakovich. My favorite time of day is late evening. ...” This and more about Bernhard Rieger can be found on page 13642. The author presented on this page has recently published his 10th article in Angewandte Chemie in the last 10 years: “Silicon Nanocrystals and Silicon-Polymer Hybrids: Synthesis, Surface Engineering, and Applications”: M. Dasog, J. Kehrle, B. Rieger, J. G. C. Veinot, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2016, 55, 2322; Angew. Chem. 2016, 128, 2366. The work of B. Rieger has been featured on the cover of Angewandte Chemie: “Transformation of Carbon Dioxide with Homogeneous Transition-Metal Catalysts: A Molecular Solution to a Global Challenge?”: M. Cokoja, C. Bruckmeier, B. Rieger, W. A. Herrmann, F. E. Kühn, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2011, 50, 8510; Angew. Chem. 2011, 123, 8662. Bernhard Rieger Date of birth: January 21, 1959 Position: WACKER Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry and Director of the Institute of Silicon Chemistry, Technische Universität München E-mail: rieger@tum.de Homepage: www.makro.ch.tum.de Education: 1986 Diploma in chemistry, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU), Munich 1988 Doctorate supervised by Prof. W. Beck, LMU 1988–1989 Postdoctoral work with Prof. Dr. J. C. W. Chien, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1995 Habilitation (mentor: Prof. E. Lindner), University of Tübingen Awards: 2008 Elected to the Finnish Academy of Science and Letters; 2011 elected to the European Academy of Science; 2013 Wöhler Prize for Sustainable Chemistry, Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh; German Chemical Society); 2013 elected to the National Academy of Science and Engineering “acatech”, Germany Current research interests: Novel catalysts for precision polymerization reactions. CO2 utilization for polymers and energy storage; photocatalytic CO2 conversion. Functional polymer/inorganic (nano)hybrids for energy conversion and optoelectronic applications. Main-group element catalysis. Hobbies: Literature, music, languages My favorite composer is Dmitri Shostakovich. My favorite time of day is late evening. The biggest challenge facing scientists is reintegration of the carbon atoms in CO2 and CH4 into chemical cycles. Chemistry is fun because synthesis is just another word for creativity. If I could be anyone for a day, I would be Maxwell's Demon on the end of a growing polymer chain. The most important future applications of my research are novel catalysts for functional precision polymers. My first experiment was charcoal, when I was six; then my parents’ barn was gone. My biggest inspiration is discussions with engaged students. The secret of being a successful scientist is never losing the fascination of explorative science. The most important thing I learned from my students is dedication. The principal aspect of my personality is definitely not patience. My favorite book is Discours de la méthode (R. Descartes). My 5 top papers: References 1“Rare Earth Metal-Mediated Precision Polymerization of Vinylphosphonates and Conjugated Nitrogen-Containing Vinyl Monomers”: B. S. Soller, S. Salzinger, B. Rieger, Chem. Rev. 2016, 116, 1993. (A catalytic route to functional polymers of precise microstructure.) 2“Thermoresponsive and Photoluminescent Hybrid Silicon Nanoparticles by Surface-Initiated Group Transfer Polymerization of Diethyl Vinylphosphonate”: J. Kehrle, I. M. D. Höhlein, Z. Yang, A.-R. Jochem, T. Helbich, T. Kraus, J. G. C. Veinot, B. Rieger, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2014, 53, 12494; Angew. Chem. 2014, 126, 12702. (Catalytic formation of “breathing” photoluminescent nanocomposites.) 3“Flexibly Tethered Dinuclear Zinc Complexes: A Solution to the Entropy Problem in CO2/Epoxide Copolymerization Catalysis?”: M. W. Lehenmeier, S. Kissling, P. T. Altenbuchner, C. Bruckmeier, P. Deglmann, A.-K. Brym, B. Rieger, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2013, 52, 9821; Angew. Chem. 2013, 125, 10004. (Novel concept for high-activity dinuclear polymerization catalysts with an altered rate law.) 4“High-Molecular-Weight Poly(vinylphosphonate)s by Single-Component Living Polymerization by Rare-Earth Metal Complexes”: U. B. Seemann, J. E. Dengler, B. Rieger, Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2010, 49, 3489; Angew. Chem. 2010, 122, 3567. (Catalytic polymerization on heteroelement monomers.) 5“Rare Earth Metal-Mediated Group-Transfer Polymerization: From Defined Polymer Microstructures to High-Precision Nano-Scaled Objects”: N. Zhang, S. Salzinger, B. S. Soller, B. Rieger, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2013, 135, 8810. (The start of our work on catalytic precision polymerization.) Volume55, Issue44October 24, 2016Pages 13642-13642 ReferencesRelatedInformation