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Michael Kathan

Professional Experience

Independent Group Leader at HU Berlin 02/2022–present
Postdoc and Research Manager at Rijksuniversiteit Groningen
with Ben L. Feringa		 02/2019–01/2022
PhD Candidate at HU Berlin
with Stefan Hecht		 05/2015–12/2018
Master Studies in Chemistry at FU Berlin and ETH Zurich 04/2012–09/2014
Lab Technician at Plansee SE 11/2011–02/2012
Bachelor Studies in Chemistry at FU Berlin 10/2008–09/2011
Community Service 09/2007–09/2008

Honors and Awards

Fellow of the Emmy Noether Programme of the DFG 10/2023−10/2029
Return Fellowship from Alexander von Humboldt Foundation 02/2022−02/2023
Feodor Lynen-Scholarship (postdoc) 02/2020−01/2022
Scholarship from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (PhD) 08/2016−01/2019
Scholarship from Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes (student) 10/2012−09/2014
Friedrich Hirzebruch-Promotionspreis 2020 of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes  
Albert Weller Preis 2020 of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker  
Berliner Doktorandenpreis 2019  

Conferences and Talks

[23] 32. Bioorganic Symposium 2025 in Berlin, Germany – Organizer  
[22] "Tag der Chemie" 2025 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines”  
[21] HU R3 Group Leader Meeting 2025 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines”  
[20] BVP-Workshop for Young Researchers 2025 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines”  
[19] Chemmy Meeting 2025 in Potsdam, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines”  
[18] 31. Bioorganic Symposium 2024 in Dortmund, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines”  
[17] Chemmy Meeting 2024 in Munich, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines”  
[16] 30. Bioorganic Symposium 2023 in Munich, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space”  
[15] Gordon Research Conference: Molecular Switches and Motors 2023 in New London, USA – Discussion Leader: “Topological Molecular Switches”  
[14] Institute Colloquium at FU Berlin 2023 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space” (cancelled)  
[13] “Young and Wild” Symposium at HU Berlin 2023 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space”  
[12] Institute Colloquium at TU Dortmund 2023 in Dortmund, Germany – Talk: “Nanoscopic Machines Under Load”  
[11] Seminar at BAM 2023 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Inventing Molecular Machines to Explore New Chemical Space”  
[10] Short Talk at Bohlmann Lecture 2022 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “A Light-driven Molecular Trap”  
[9] Mach-5 Molecular Machinery: Modelling, Making, Measuring 2022 in Plön, Germany – Talk: “Molecular Motors under Load”  
[8] Telluride Workshop on Molecular Rotors, Motors, and Switches 2022 in Telluride, USA – Talk: “Molecular Motors under Load”  
[7] FMS Workshop Future Chemistry 2021 in Zwolle, Netherlands – Talk: “A light-fueled nanoratchet shifts a coupled chemical equilibrium”.  
[6] 27. Lecture Conference on Photochemistry 2020 online conference – Talk: “A Light-driven Molecular Trap”.  
[5] 4th ERC Grantees Conference 2018 in Rehovot, Israel – Poster: “A Light-driven Molecular Trap”.  
[4] UNESCO International Day of Light 2018 in Berlin, Germany – Talk: “Recycling Materials with Light”.  
[3] Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting 2017 in Lindau, Germany – Poster/Talk: “Controlling Chemical Reactivity with Light”.  
[2] Gordon Research Conference and Seminar on Artificial Molecular Switches 2017 in Holderness, USA – Poster: “Controlling Chemical Reactivity with Light”.  
[1] Telluride Workshop on Molecular Rotors, Motors, and Switches 2016 in Telluride, USA – Poster: “Photocontrolling Dynamic Covalent Imine Chemistry”.