Student Talents

Philipp Hesse

Student Talent since: 11.06.2021
Nominated by: Prof. Kirsten Bacia
Contact: philipp.hesse@student.uni-halle.de

My motivation in developing a further understanding for the complexity of life defines my scientific research and studies as a biochemist. I believe that we can only face the upcoming issues of our modern world by working together as a team and by increasingly communicating the fundamentals of science to the width of society.

Katharina Schulz

Student Talent since: 08.02.2022
Nominated by: Prof. Dariush Hinderberger
Contact: katharina.schulz@student.uni-halle.de

My interest in chemistry was initially aroused by daily phenonemons like the immiscibility of water and oil. Learning more about interactions of atoms and molecules I realized how important amphiphiles can be for fundamental knowledge about interactions in solution helping to create new materials and technologies based on their unique properties of hydro- and lipophilicity. Being a part of the RTG 2670, I am so happy and grateful to be able to continue research on amphiphiles and get access to amazing workshops and such a smart and kind network.

Melissa Kemesies

Nominated by: tbd
Contact: melissa.kemesies@student.uni-halle.de

tbd

Christian Hildebrand

Student Talent since: 01.09.2023
Nominated by: Prof. Martin Weissenborn
Contact: christian.hildebrand@student.uni-halle.de

Enzymes have become an object of interest in the chemical industry because they are very useful as catalysts (e.g. if a reaction is supposed to yield a product with a well-defined stereochemistry) and they also comply with all criteria of so called “green chemistry” (Paul Anastas, John Warner 1998). As a part of my bachelor’s thesis I will synthesize substrates which could be converted to products that are valuable precursors, for example in the synthesis of medication. These conversions to a hydroxylated compound will be performed with the help of enzymes as bio catalysts. The group of enzymes that I will use are called UPOs (unspecific peroxygenase). They use hydrogen peroxide to insert a hydroxy group into the substrate by a radical mechanism. I want to investigate how good the different UPOs carry out the reaction regarding yield and the stereochemistry of the desired products.

Johannes Kündiger

Student Talent since: 16.04.2021
Nominated by: Prof. Dariush Hinderberger
Contact: johannes.kuendiger@student.uni-halle.de

From surfactants in detergents to emulsifiers in chocolate, those substances are playing a big role in everyday life. And as a student in food science, I strive to understand these from a different point of scientific view. This project is my chance to learn and enhance scientific skills and experience up close what it takes to research in a scientifically topic. I’m glad to be a part in the project as a BEAM talent and I’m looking forward to have a great time.

Nico Schreiber

Nominated by: tbd
Contact: nico.schreiber@student.uni-halle.de

I am interested in how nature’s complex systems work and how their examples can be used to solve modern-day problems and create and design new systems. For this reason, I applied as a BEAM student talent, to learn more about amphiphilic molecules and systems. The BEAM student talent further provides new perspectives from other people and their projects, which is very interesting and often helpful.