Research Profile Prof. Dr. Thisbe K. Lindhorst January 2016

1) General Information Name, academic title: Lindhorst, Thisbe, Prof. Dr. Date of birth: 19.11.1962 Gender: female Institute address: Christiana Albertina University of Kiel Otto Diels Institute of Organic Chemistry Otto-Hahn-Platz 3-4 D-24098 Kiel Phone: +49 431 8802023 E-mail: [email protected] Current position and status: Professor (C4) Children: Moritz Maximilian (* 1991) and Justus Emanuel (* 1995)

2) Academic Career and Degree Studies: WS 1981 – WS 1984 chemistry studies at Ludwig Maximilian University of München SS 1985 – WS 1987 chemistry studies at the University of Münster (additional subject: biochemistry) chemistry-Diploma: 1988 University of Münster, diploma thesis with Prof. Dr. J. Thiem

3) Scientific Degrees Habilitation: 1998 organic chemistry, University of Hamburg, ”Kohlenhydrate und Dendrimere“ Ph.D.: 1991 organic chemistry, University of Hamburg, with Prof. Dr. J. Thiem

4) Curriculum Vitae after Graduation: 1992/3 postdoc as a DFG scholar at University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada, with Prof. Dr. St. G. Withers (biological chemistry, enzymology) 1993-1998 graduate admitted for habilitation at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Hamburg 1999 Assistant Professor at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Hamburg since 2000 Full Professor for organic und biological chemistry at Christiana Albertina University of Kiel; calls to Aachen and Marburg university rejected.

5) Miscellaneous: 2016-2017 elected president of GDCh (German Chemical Society) 2015 re-elected GDCh board member 2015 Visiting Professor at Université d’Orléans (6) 2015 GDCh vice president → present 2014 Visiting Professor at Université d’Orléans (6) 2013 university council member of the University of Bielefeld → present 2013 member of the scientific council of the Leibniz Institute of Plant Biochemistry Halle → present 2012 Founder of „Wertedenken – Denkenswertes. Zur Zukunft der Universität“ 2012 elected GDCh board member 2012 member of the consulting committee of the Max Planck Institute of Colloid and Interface Research Golm → present 2011-2014 deputy chairwoman of the AKCC (Arbeitskreis Chancengleichheit Chemie in der GDCh) 2011 German Representative of International Carbohydrate Organization (ICO) & European Carbohydrate Organization (ECO) → present 2010 member of the board of trustees of the journal „Nachrichten aus der Chemie“ → 2015 2012 re-elected member of the DFG forum “chemistry und chemical engineering” and chairwoman of the council for molecular chemistry→ present 2008 elected member of the DFG forum “chemistry und chemical engineering” 2008 deputy chairwoman of the Liebig Association of Org. Chemistry (within GDCh) → 2011 2004 board member of the Liebig Association of Organic Chemistry (within GDCh) → 2007 2002 member of the scientific council at Research Center Borstel → 2010 2000 Carl Duisberg Memorial Award 1998 chemistry award of the Academy of Sciences at Göttingen 1998 sponsorship award of the Karl Ziegler Foundation 1997 Visiting Professor at University of Ottawa (4-7)