Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Lars Borchardt

Ruhr-Universität Bochum
Lehrstuhl für Anorganische Chemie I
Universitätsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum

Mail: lars.borchardt@rub.de
Phone: +49 (234) 3229431
Homepage: www.borchardt-group.com

ORCID: 0000-0002-8778-7816 

Curriculum Vitae

Professor for Inorganic Chemistry, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany

Group Leader of BMBF Junior Research Group "Mechanocarb"
Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry

Habilitand Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, Institute for Inorganic Chemistry

Post-Doc ETH Zürich, Switzerland, Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences, Advanced Catalysis Engineering (Prof. J. Pèrez-Ramirèz)

Doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) in Chemistry (1.0 summa cum laude) Technische Universität Dresden, "Carbide and Carbide-Derived Carbon Materials with Hierarchical Pore Architecture (Prof. S. Kaskel)

DAAD Research Scholarship Drexel University Philadelphia, USA, Materials Science and Engineering (Prof. Y. Gogotsi)

Study of Intelectual Property Rights with Focus on Patent Law Technische Universität Dresden, Germany, Faculty of Law

Diploma in Chemistry (1.0 excellent with distiniction) Technische Universität Dresden, "Synthesis and Characterization of ordered mesoporous boron carbide materials via precursor nanocasting" (Prof. Stefan Kaskel)

Awards

• ERC Consolidator Grant “MechaNOchem -
  Is there mechano in mechanochemistry?” Awarded by the European Research Council. Period: 11/2025 - 10/2030

• Henriette-Herz-Scout since 2024

• ERC Proof of Principle Grant “MECHANOEXTRUSION”

• ERC Starting Grant “MECHANOCAT -
  Using milling balls as catalysts – Understanding the novel concept of direct mechanocatalysis” Awarded by the European Research Council. Period: 11/2020 - 10/2025

• T35 - Innovators under 35-Award “Synthesis without waste – the sustainable way to energy storage” Awarded by MIT Technology Review, 28/06/17 in Berlin

• Max-Buchner Research Grant „Poröse Polymere aus der Kugelmühle - Ein nachhaltiges Verfahren auf der Basis von Mechanochemie“ Period: 7/17 - 6/18

• Daimler and Benz-Award „An alternative energy storage system - methane hydrate in porous carbons“ Period: 3/17 - 02/19

• BMBF (Junior Research Group) Leader of Junior Research Group „Mechanocarb” Period: 07/2015 - 12/2022

• DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Scholarship for PhD students Period: 04/2011 - 06/2011 (finished)