Burning for Science—A Woman in a Technical Field - Katharina Kohse-Höinghaus

Burning for Science—A Woman in a Technical Field

Buch | Hardcover
320 Seiten
2025
GNT-Verlag GmbH
978-3-86225-137-7 (ISBN)
39,80 inkl. MwSt

KATHARINA KOHSE-HÖINGHAUS was born in Germany's industrial Ruhr area in 1951. Science fascinated her early on-this never changed and propelled her life into a stellar academic career. After studying chemistry, she cut her own path from atmospheric chemistry to combustion science.

Constantly she created new trails between physics, chemistry, materials science, and engineering to explore combustion, pollutant emissions, and new analytical techniques.

Challenges like a dual-career family and raising funds for cross-border science led to many out-of-the-box initiatives, including science education for kids and students.

Katharina is famous for never running out of fuel: She became the first female President of the International Combustion Society and of Germany's Bunsen Society, served on numerous boards and received many awards. Her trailblazing life for women in STEM worldwide is remarkable and her engaging story will be enjoyed by all!

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1979–1994 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Stuttgart Seit 1994 Professorin für Physikalische Chemie an der Universität Bielefeld

Erscheint lt. Verlag 8.3.2025
Reihe/Serie Lives in Chemistry – Lebenswerke in der Chemie ; 11
Zusatzinfo ca. 220 Figs.
Verlagsort Berlin
Sprache englisch
Maße 170 x 240 mm
Gewicht 1100 g
Themenwelt Literatur Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
Sachbuch/Ratgeber Natur / Technik
Schlagworte academic freedom • academic life • Autobiographie • Autobiography • chemical profession • chemical research • Chemie • Chemieausbildung • Chemieberuf • Chemiegeschichte • Chemiestudium • Chemische Forschung • Chemistry • Chemistry Studies • Combustion • education in chemistry • Forschungskarriere • Geschichte der Naturwissenschaft • History of Chemistry • History of Science • History of technology • Innovationen • Innovations • Inorganic Chemistry • in-situ Analyse • in-situ analysis • Laser Spectroscopy • Laserspektroskopie • Massenspektrometrie • Mass Spectrometry • Physikalische Chemie • Research career • Science organization • Technikgeschichte • Verbrennungsvorgänge • Wissenschaftsbetrieb • Wissenschaftsfreiheit • Wissenschaftsgeschichte • Wissenschaftsorganisation
ISBN-10 3-86225-137-3 / 3862251373
ISBN-13 978-3-86225-137-7 / 9783862251377
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