Prof. Dr.-Ing. Thomas Turek

Scientific Career

1980-1986 Chemical Engineering studies at the University of Dortmund and the University of Karlsruhe (TH)
1987-1992 Ph.D. studies at the Institute of Chemical Process Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (TH)
1992-1993 Postdoctoral position at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia
1994-1999 Habilitation at the Institute of Chemical Process Engineering at the University of Karlsruhe (TH)
2000-2004 Central Technology, Bayer AG und Bayer Technology Services GmbH, Leverkusen
Since 1.12.2004 Head of the Institute of Chemical Process Engineering at Clausthal University of Technology

Fields of activity

• Development of heterogeneous catalysts and adsobents
• Gas-diffusion electrodes for electrolysis processes and batteries
• Design of chemical and electrochemical reactors