Nobel Laureate Gerhard Ertl at TU Dresden

Gerhard Ertl was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2007 for his fundamental research of chemical processes on solid surfaces. In a public talk in the Audimax at TU Dresden on July 6th, at 7 p.m., Ertl will speak about the impact of his research on the chemical industry and technology.

For decades, the Emeritus director of the Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society in Berlin has been analysing catalytic processes on solid surfaces – a field that had been little studied until the mid of the 20^th century. With new methods, high precision and a sense for innovation and experimentation, Ertl succeeded in transferring catalysis research from “black magic in exact laws of science.” Ertl is the founder of modern surface chemistry. He created the know-how for the development and improvement of numerous technologies, for example in the semi-conductor industry, in the production of chemical fertilizers or in catalytic converters.

More information about the talk Katalyse an Oberflächen: Motor chemischer Umwandlungen of Gerhard Ertl and free registration at: https://tu-dresden.de/mn/nobel

For all football fans: The talk ends at 8.30 p.m.  – Just in time to watch the semi-final.