Group picture at CeNS-MCQST workshop San Servolo 2022

Uniting minds

Meet our CeNS members

CeNS Scientific Board

Professor Joachim Rädler
Prof. Dr. Joachim Rädler

Soft Condensed Matter - Biological Physics - Nanoagents

Prof. Dr. Emiliano Cortés

Nanomaterials for Energy

Prof. Dr. Dmitri Efetov

Experimental Solid State Physics - Quantum Materials

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Laquai

Physical Chemistry and Spectroscopy of Energy Materials

Prof. Dr. Steffen Rulands

Statistical and Biological Physics

Ordinary CeNS members

Ordinary members are professors and independent group leaders of LMU Munich.

Prof. Dr. Dieter Braun

Systems Biophysics

Prof. Dr. Thomas Carell

Nucleic Acid Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Emiliano Cortés

Nanomaterials for Energy

Prof. Dr. Dmitri Efetov

Experimental Solid State Physics - Quantum Materials

Prof. Dr. Jochen Feldmann

Photonics and Optoelectronics

Prof. Dr. Benjamin P. Fingerhut

Theoretical Chemistry - Biomolecular Dynamics

Prof. Dr. Erwin Frey

Statistical and Biological Physics

Prof. Dr. Achim Hartschuh

Nanooptics

Prof. Dr. Alexander Högele

Nanophotonics

Prof. Dr. Ralf Jungmann

Molecular Imaging and Bionanotechnology

Prof. Dr. Roland Kersting

The Terahertz Group

Prof. Dr. Alena Khmelinskaia

Protein Design and Self Assembly

Prof. Dr. Don C. Lamb

Fluorescence Applications in Biology

Prof. Dr. Frédéric Laquai

Physical Chemistry and Spectroscopy of Energy Materials

Prof. Dr. Heinrich Leonhardt

Human Biology and Bioimaging

Prof. Dr. Tim Liedl

DNA Nanotechnology - Plasmonics

PD Dr. Theobald Lohmüller

Bioplasmonics, Photonics on membranes

Prof. Dr. Bettina Lotsch

Nanochemistry

Prof. Dr. Leonardo Menezes

Ultrafast nanophotonics

Prof. Dr. Olivia Merkel

Smart drug delivery systems

Prof. Dr. Lukas Milles

Biomolecular design

Prof. Dr. Knut Müller-Caspary

Transmission Electron Microscopy

PD Dr. Bert Nickel

Organic Electronics - X-ray Diffraction

Prof. Dr. Christian Ochsenfeld

Theoretical Chemistry

Professor Joachim Rädler
Prof. Dr. Joachim Rädler

Soft Condensed Matter - Biological Physics - Nanoagents

Prof. Dr. Steffen Rulands

Statistical and Biological Physics

Prof. Dr. Benedikt Sabass

Cell Biophysics and Statistical Physics

Dr. Sabine Schneider

Structured nucleic acids and structural biology

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schollwöck

Theoretical Nanophysics

Prof. Dr. Petra Schwille

Cellular and Molecular Biophysics

Prof. Dr. Johannes Stigler

Biophysics of Structural Dynamics in Chromosomes

Prof. Dr. Elena Sturm

Nanostructured mineral-based Materials

Professor Philip Tinnefeld
Prof. Dr. Philip Tinnefeld

NanoBioSciences

Prof. Dr. Andreas Tittl

Mid-infrared nanophotonics for sensing and spectroscopy

Prof. Dr. Alexander Urban

Nanospectroscopy

Prof. Dr. Claudia Veigel

Cellular Physiology

Prof. Dr. Jan von Delft

Theoretical Solid State Physics

Prof. Dr. Ernst Wagner

Biotechnology and Nanomedicine

Prof. Dr. Joost Wintterlin

Scanning tunneling microscopy of surface reactions

Extraordinary CeNS members

Extraordinary members are junior group leaders, professors from other universities who have close research cooperations with LMU, and partners from CeNS spin-off companies.

Name Title Position
Akkerman, Quinten Dr. Semiconductor Nanocrystals, LMU
Alim, Karen Prof. Dr. Biological Physics and Morphogenesis, TUM
Ameri, Tayebeh Prof. Dr. Composite Materials, CAU Kiel
Amin, Amir Dr. Serino GmbH
Aydin, Erkan Dr. Ultra-efficient perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells, LMU
Baaske, Philipp Dr. NanoTemper Technologies GmbH
Bausch, Andreas Prof. Dr. Cellular Biophysics, TUM
Behrends, Jan C. Prof. Dr. Membrane Physiology and -Technology, University of Freiburg
Benoit, Martin Dr. Biophysics, LMU
Broedersz, Chase Prof. Dr. Theoretical Physics of Life, VU Amsterdam
Cevc, Gregor Prof. Dr. The Advanced Treatments Institute
Clausen-Schaumann, Hauke Prof. Dr. Biophysics and Nanoanalytics, Hochschule München
Cordes, Thorben Prof. Dr. Biophysical Chemistry, TU Dortmund
Dietz, Hendrik Prof. Dr. Biomolecular Nano-Technology, TUM
Duhr, Stefan Dr. NanoTemper Technologies GmbH
Engelke, Hanna Prof. Dr. Pharmaceutical Cell Biology, University of Graz
Fattakhova-Rohlfing, Dina Prof. Dr. Materials Synthesis and Processing, Forschungszentrum Jülich
Fertig, Niels Dr. Nanion Technologies GmbH
Frank, Irmgard Prof. Dr. Simulation of Chemical Reactions, University of Hannover
Franke, Thomas Prof. Dr. Biomedical Engineering, University of Glasgow
Gerland, Ulrich Prof. Dr. Theory of Complex Bio-Systems, TUM
Guttenberg, Zeno Dr. ibidi GmbH
Heckl, Wolfgang Prof. Dr. Director General Deutsches Museum
Heuer-Jungemann, Amelie Prof. Dr. Hybrid Bionanosystems, TU Dortmund & MPI of Biochemistry
Holleitner, Alexander W. Prof. Dr. Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials, TUM
Irmer, Bernd Dr. nanotools GmbH
Kahl, Valentin Dr. ibidi GmbH
Karrai, Khaled Prof. Dr. attocube system AG
Keilmann, Fritz Dr. Biology applications of infrared nanoscopy
Konrad, David Dr. Chemical Proteomics-guided Drug Development, LMU
Lackinger, Markus Prof. Dr. Science Communication, Deutsches Museum
Lächelt, Ulrich Prof. Dr. Intracellular drug delivery, University of Vienna
Lieleg, Oliver Prof. Dr. Biopolymer Materials and Bio-Interfaces, TUM
Lipfert, Jan Prof. Dr. Molecular Biophysics, Augsburg University
Ludwig, Stefan Prof. Dr. Nanoelectronics, PDI Berlin
Lupton, John Prof. Dr. Organic Semiconductors and Optical Nanostructures, University of Regensburg
Maier, Stefan Prof. Dr. Nanophotonics, Monash University
Mast, Christof Dr. System Biophysics, LMU
Medina-Tautz, Dana Dr. Covalent Organic and Metal-Organic Frameworks, LMU
Michaelis, Jens Prof. Dr. Institute for Biophysics, University of Ulm
Minár, Ján Prof. Dr. Research of Advanced Materials, University of West Bohemia
Müller-Buschbaum, Peter Prof. Dr. Functional Materials, TUM
Mutschler, Hannes Prof. Dr. Chemical Biology, TU Dortmund
Ogris, Manfred Prof. Dr. Centre of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Vienna
Papadakis, Christine Prof. Dr. Soft Matter Physics, TUM
Paulitschke, Philipp Dr. PHIO scientific GmbH
Plank, Christian Prof. Dr. CTO ethris
Polavarapu, Lakshminarayana Dr. Physical Chemistry, Universida de Vigo
Rehberg, Markus Prof. Dr. Dynamics of Pulmonary Inflammation / Lung Intravital Microscopy, Helmholtz Munich
Rief, Matthias Prof. Dr. Molecular Biophysics, TUM
Rothbauer, Ulrich Prof. Dr. Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, University of Tübingen
Scheu, Christine Prof. Dr. Nanoanalytics and Interfaces, MPI for Sustainable Materials
Schmidt-Mende, Lukas Prof. Dr. Hybrid nanostructures, University of Konstanz
Schmoller, Kurt Dr. Cell and Organelle Size Control, Helmholtz Munich
Schneider, Matthias F. Prof. Dr. Medical and Biological Physics, TU Dortmund
Schwierz, Nadine Prof. Dr. Computational Biology, University of Augsburg
Serwane, Friedhelm Prof. Dr. Institut für Biophysik, Universität Ulm
Simmel, Friedrich Prof. Dr. Physics of Synthetic Biological Systems, TUM
Stolarczyk, Jacek Prof. Dr. Jagiellonian University Krakow
Thorn-Seshold, Oliver Prof. Dr. Chemical Biology, TU Dresden
Tornow, Marc Prof. Dr. Molecular Electronics, TUM
Trixler, Frank PD Dr. Mineral Nanoconfinements/Origin of Life, LMU
Weig, Eva Prof. Dr. Nano & Quantum Sensors, TUM
Weitz, Thomas Prof. Dr. Physics of Nanosystems, University of Göttingen
Westerhausen, Christoph Prof. Dr. Physiology, Augsburg University
Wuttke, Stefan Prof. Dr. BCMaterials
Zantl, Roman Dr. ibidi GmbH
Šulc, Petr Prof. Dr. DNA and RNA nanotechnology, Arizona State University

CeNS Office

Dr. Susanne Hennig

Managing Director

Emilia Hiller

Student assistant

Rui Li-Stickland

Team assistant

Emeriti members

Prof. em. Dr. Thomas Bein

Physical Chemistry and Nanoscience

Prof. em. Dr. Christoph Bräuchle

Physical Chemistry

Prof.em. Dr. Hermann Gaub

Biophysics and Molecular Materials

Prof. em. Dr. Jörg P. Kotthaus

Nanophysics

CeNS Advisory Board

Professor David Awschalom
Professor Cees Dekker
Professor Andreas Engel
Professor Naomi Halas
Professor Daniel Müller
Professor Tanja Weil