Harald Fuchs
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Harald Fuchs is a Professor of Experimental Physics at the University of Münster
University of Münster
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, Germany
Germany
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, Scientific Director of the Center of Nanotechnology (CeNTech
CeNTech
The Center for Nanotechnology is one of the first centers for nanotechnology. It is located in Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It offers many possibilities for research, education, start-ups and companies in nanotechnology...
) in Münster
Münster
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, and co-director of the Institute of Nanotechnology (INT) in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
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. His research focuses on nanoscale science and nanotechnology
Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology is the study of manipulating matter on an atomic and molecular scale. Generally, nanotechnology deals with developing materials, devices, or other structures possessing at least one dimension sized from 1 to 100 nanometres...
, ranging from scanning probe microscopy
Scanning probe microscopy
Scanning Probe Microscopy is a branch of microscopy that forms images of surfaces using a physical probe that scans the specimen. An image of the surface is obtained by mechanically moving the probe in a raster scan of the specimen, line by line, and recording the probe-surface interaction as a...
to self organized nanostructure fabrication, and nano-bio systems. He has published more than 250 scientific articles in various journals as an author or co-author. He was awarded the Philip Morris Research Prize "Challenge Future" in 1994 and the Münsterland Innovation Prize in 2001. He is currently a member of various scientific organizations including the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina
German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina
The Leopoldina is the national academy of Germany.Historically it was known under the German name Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina until 2007, when it was declared the national academy of Germany.The Leopoldina is currently located in Halle...
. He holds two guest professorships in China
China
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. He is a cofounder of several nanotechnology companies and a member of the Editorial Boards in several international journals.
Publications
- H. Fuchs, Rastersondenmikroskopie Bergmann-Schaefer, Lehrbuch der Experimentalphysik, Band 3: "Optik", 10. Aufl., S. 1133-1159, ISBN 3-11-017081-7, de Gruyter Verlag (2004)
- H. Fuchs, H. Hölscher, A. Schirmeisen , Scanning Probe Microscopy, Encyclopedia of Materials: Science and Technology, S. 1-12, ISBN 0-08-043152-6, Elsevier (2005)
- H. Fuchs, Nanotechnologie-Chance oder Risiko? Akademie Journal S.48-54 1 (2004)