François Diederich

Luxembourgian chemist and professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich
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Summary

François Diederich was born on July 9, 1952[1], in Ettelbruck[2]. He died on September 23, 2020[3], in Zurich[4]. He worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Luxembourg[8]
  • Field of work: polymer chemistry[9]
  • Employer: ETH Zurich[10]
  • Educated at: Heidelberg University[11]
  • Award received: Otto Bayer Award[12], Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[13], Inhoffen-Medaille[14], Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[15], August Wilhelm von Hofmann Medal[16], Ronald Breslow Award for Achievement in Biomimetic Chemistry[17]
  • Member of: German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina[18], Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences and Humanities[19], National Academy of Sciences[20], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[21]
  • Sex or gender: male[22]
  • Doctoral student: Przemyslaw Gawel[23]
  • Commons category: François Diederich[24]
  • Family name: Diederich[25]
  • Given name: François[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[27], German[28], English[29]
  • Curriculum vitae URL: https://www.leopoldina.org/fileadmin/redaktion/Mitglieder/CV_Diederich_Francois_EN.pdf[30]

FAQs

Where was François Diederich born?

François Diederich was born in Ettelbruck[2].

Where did François Diederich die?

François Diederich died in Zurich[4].

What did François Diederich do for work?

François Diederich worked as a chemist[5] and university teacher[6].

Where did François Diederich go to school?

François Diederich was educated at Heidelberg University[11].

What awards did François Diederich receive?

Honors received include Otto Bayer Award[12], Ernst Hellmut Vits Award[13], Inhoffen-Medaille[14], and Adolf-von-Baeyer Gold Medal[15].

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  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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