Prof. Dr. Armido Studer – Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prizewinner 2026
Organic Molecular Chemistry, University of Münster
Armido Studer’s research is driven by creativity and innovation in organic radical chemistry. He develops sustainable synthesis methods with organic radicals. These are reactive molecules that feature at least one unpaired electron. These radicals can be used smartly to facilitate the migration of molecule fragments. As a global pioneer in the field of green radical chemistry, Studer has been able to establish tin-free reactions and to use the so-called TEMPO radical for new forms of transformation of molecules. Studer has been involved in sustainably shaping the field of synthesis chemistry through innovative photocatalysis and triple catalysis, which has inspired some ground-breaking studies concerning the activation of water. Over the past few years, he has been focussing on concrete practical use of the electron as a catalyst. This concept has already been applied in a range of chemical reactions. Furthermore, Studer has also made some visionary contributions in other fields, for example concerning the synthesis of metal nanoparticles and controlled radical polymerisation.
Armido Studer studied at the ETH Zurich where he earned his doctorate in 1995. He then spent a year at the University of Pittsburgh, USA, as a postdoc, and obtained his post-doctoral lecturing qualification at the ETH Zurich in 2000. Following this, he accepted a professorship at the University of Marburg. Since 2004, Armido Studer has been a Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Münster. He received numerous international research awards, most recently the 2024 Paracelsus Prize from the Swiss Chemical Society. In 2016 and 2024, he was awarded ERC Advanced Grants. He is a member of the European Academy of Sciences, the Academia Europaea, the National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina and the North Rhine-Westphalian Academy of Sciences, Humanities and the Arts.
GEPRIS
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