Martina Havenith-Newen on the University Council of the University of Kassel

Havenith-Newen is professor of physical chemistry at Ruhr-Universität Bochum and director of the Center for Spectroscopy and Simulation of Solvent Driven Processes (ZEMOS) and spokesperson of the Cluster of Excellence EXC 1069 Ruhr Explores Solvation (RESOLV). Her research interests include IR laser spectroscopy, THz spectroscopy, solvation, molecular clusters, and ultracold chemistry.

From 2009 to 2014, Havenith-Newen was a member of the Senate and Grants Committee for Research Training Groups of the German Research Foundation. She has been a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina since 2007 and a member of the Austrian Science Council since 2011. Among numerous other awards, the native Rhinelander received the prestigious Advance Grant of the European Research Council (ERC).

In accordance with the Hessian Higher Education Act, the University Council accompanies the university in its development, articulates the expectations that exist in the professional world and promotes the use of scientific knowledge and artistic achievements. Among other things, it has a right of initiative on fundamental matters of the university and must approve development planning. The University Council consists of up to ten members, and is chaired by Prof. Dr. Wilfried Müller.

Further information on the University Council can be found at http://www.uni-kassel.de/uni/universitaet/ueber-uns/universitaetsleitung/hochschulrat.html

Photo of Prof. Dr. Martina Havenith-Newen on request at the press office of the University of Kassel.

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