Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya Award for Excellence in Research in Pure Sciences (2024) (2025/04/04)

The 'Prof. S.C. Bhattacharya Award for Excellence in Research in Pure Sciences (2024)' was conferred on Prof. Gopalan Rajaraman, Department of Chemistry for his outstanding contributions in the areas of Molecular Magnetism, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Spintronics and Catalysis. More details here.

Eugenio Coronado receives the JSCC International Award from the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (2025/03/10)

The Director of the Institute of Molecular Science (ICMol) at the University of Valencia, Professor Eugenio Coronado, has been awarded the JSCC International Award, one of the most prestigious recognitions in the field of coordination chemistry, granted by the Japan Society of Coordination Chemistry (JSCC). More details here.

Stephen Blundell receives the Lawrence Bragg Medal (2024/10/15)

Professor Stephen Blundell receives the Lawrence Bragg Medal and Prize for contributions to physics scholarship and education through the publication of widely used and influential physics textbooks. "Our Gold Medals recognise outstanding and sustained contributions by physicists of international renown to a wide range of physics." (Institute of Physics)

Bruker Prize Lecture 2025 (2024/08/19)

The RSC ESR Spectroscopy Group and Bruker are excited to announce the Bruker lecturer 2025 Professor Stephen Hill, see here. Congratulations!

Kasper takes it all (2024/08/19)

Prof. Kasper Pedersen was awarded the Olivier Kahn International Award as well as the Bjerrum-Brønsted-Lang Prize & Lectureship 2024. Congratulations!

PhD position at the University of Parma – MSCA Fellowship (FutureData4EU COFUND project, 2024/05/16)

2-year post-doc in computational chemistry at Manchester (2024/04/23)

10 Positions for Doctoral Candidates - EoI MSCA PhD Fellowship - Molecule-based magneto/electro/mechano-Calorics (2024/02/20)

MolCal is looking for talented and motivated Doctoral Candidates (DCs) with the skills, knowledge and enthusiasm to help the network make significant research breakthroughs. Co-funded by the European Commission through the Horizon Europe Marie SklodowskaCurie Doctoral Networks Programme, the MolCal network offers 10 Doctoral Candidates (DCs) positions to provide high-level training in the field caloric materials and energy conversion technologies for solid-state cooling and heating applications at near-ambient and very-low temperatures. MolCal aims to train a new generation of highly specialised scientists with multidisciplinary expertise in cutting-edge molecule-based materials and calorics, well-suited to join a rapidly developing interdisciplinary field to help addressing current challenges in relevant applications. The secondment programme will complement the local training of the DCs by exposing them to different disciplines and to different sectors (academic and industrial) in an international environment. Each DC will have a specific and well-defined route to accomplish their Individual Research Project and acquire knowledge and skills for their future employability in academic and non-academic sectors. The most talented and motivated candidates will be selected for advanced multidisciplinary research training, preferably starting on September 2024. Further details can be found here.

Announcement 2024 Olivier Kahn International Award (2024/01/22)

Entries are now being accepted for the ninth “Olivier Kahn International Award”. The award will be given to a young talented scientist working in Europe in the field of Molecular Magnetism or closely related disciplines. Further details can be found here.

ECMM, Krakow, 2024 (2024/01/17)

We are pleased to announce that the 9th European Conference on Molecular Magnetism (ECMM) will be held in Kraków (Poland) from July 15 (Monday), 2024 to July 19 (Friday), 2024. Registration is now open! You will find more information about the registration on the website: https://ecmm2024.confer.uj.edu.pl. The program of ECMM2024 will include plenary lectures broadening the scope of interest for the European molecular magnetism community, as well as invited lectures focusing on selected hot topics in the field. We will have the pleasure to welcome three Plenary Speakers: Jonathan Nitschke (University of Cambridge), David Écija (Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia), and Sandrine Heutz (Imperial College London), as well as 24 Invited Speakers. The main ECMM2024 conference will be preceded by a Young ECMM2024 (yECMM) pre-conference which will be organized from July 14 (Sunday), 2024 to July 15 (Monday), 2024 in Kraków, in the same conference venue as the subsequent main event. You can read more about the above event, addressed especially to young scientists (PhD students and post-docs), on the subpage: https://ecmm2024.confer.uj.edu.pl/yecmm/Information. You will find more information about the conference, the venue and the registration on the website: https://ecmm2024.confer.uj.edu.pl and live info via the X (Twitter) account (https://twitter.com/ecmm2024). We hope to see you in Kraków in summer 2024! Co-chairs of ECMM2024 Dawid Pinkowicz, Szymon Chorazy, Robert Podgajny

Two PostDoc positions in Light-induced EPR and Light-induced EPR for Quantum Information Processing at the University of Manchester (2024/01/17)

PostDoc for Quantum Dynamics of Spin-Based Molecular Systems (2023/11/23)

Required Qualifications: Ph.D. in Physics, Physical Chemistry, or related fields, Completion of a doctoral degree in the appropriate discipline is required, The doctoral degree must have been completed within the five years immediately preceding the first date of appointment as a postdoctoral fellow at the University, The individual cannot have held previous positions in the professional ranks. For details please visit the webpage

X-ray spectroscopy of magnetic materials: emerging opportunities at the 4th generation synchrotron (2023/10/04)

Multiple Tenured/Tenure-Track 9 Month Salaried Faculty Positions in Quantum Science and Engineering (2023/09/22)

Two PhD Positions: Molecular Spin Qubits probed by Metasurfaces at High Frequency EPR (2023/09/20)

Multiple Postdoctoral Positions for the FSU Quantum Initiative (2023/09/18)

Virtual seminars on molecular magnetism (2023/05/24)

The confirmed speakers are
11/05/23 - Elizaveta Suturina - University of Bath - "Computational aspects of paramagnetic NMR analysis in open-shell metal complexes"
18/05/23 - Matteo Briganti - "Metallocene spin Qubits disclosed by theory from the crystal to the adsorbed phase"
25/05/23 - Roberta Poloni - tba
08/06/23 - Jacob Staab - tba
15/06/23 - Bess Vlaisavljecich - tba
22/06/23 - Maristella Alessio - "Quantum Chemical Design of Molecular Magnets"

Alessandro is looking forward to discussing with you the exciting results of our colleagues in the field of molecular magnetism and beyond. If you wish to participate please send him an email to obtain the zoom link.

Two Postdoctoral Positions: Development and Application of Advanced High-Field EPR (2023/01/19)

Questions regarding the position should be directed to Stephen Hill (shill@magnet.fsu.edu). To apply, please send a CV, a cover letter describing your experience and research interests, and the contact information for three references.

M2QM EMR Postdoc Position (2022/09/27)

A postdoctoral position is available in the Electron Magnetic Resonance (EMR) group at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (MagLab), funded through the Center for Molecular Magnetic Quantum Materials (M2QM). The project involves fundamental spectroscopic investigations of molecular materials developed within M2QM, and via a worldwide network of collaborators, employing state-of-the-art instrumentation available at the MagLab for both continuous-wave and pulsed EPR at high magnetic fields. Additional stimuli such as light-irradiation and high-pressures will also be available to further modulate the quantum properties of the molecules under study. Areas of interest within M2QM that are under active investigation at the MagLab include: understanding decoherence processes and the development of strategies for enhancing coherence in molecular spin qubits; demonstration of multi-qubit entanglement and quantum logic operations in magnetic molecules; exploitation of magnetoelectric coupling and optical activity for realization of electrically and optically switchable spin qubits; and studies of substrate interactions in molecular films and devices. The successful applicant should have a PhD in either physics, physical chemistry or a closely related discipline. Expertise in EPR spectroscopy is certainly an advantage. However, strong consideration will also be given to applicants with experience in the application of other spectroscopic or magnetic characterization methods to molecular materials. Questions regarding the position should be directed to Professor Stephen Hill. To apply, please send a CV, a cover letter describing your experience and research interests, and the contact information for three references, preferably by email to shill@magnet.fsu.edu.

https://nationalmaglab.org/careers/job-opportunities/m2qm-emr-postdoc-position

2022 RSC/SCF Lectureship in Chemical Sciences (2022/06/10)

Professor Rodolphe Clérac is the winner of the 2022 RSC/SCF Lectureship in Chemical Sciences (CNRS - Université de Bordeaux): For the development of new research areas in molecular magnetism and contributions to the study of magnetic materials. Read more here.

Nonequilibrium Quantum Magnetism by Magnetophononic Driving (2022/06/24)

Nature of project: pumping lattice phonons provides a bridge between ultrafast light fields and quantum magnetic degrees of freedom. The project is purely theoretical, aiming at quantitative calculations to accompany experiments ongoing and planned at the PSI laser facilities. Thus it will involve (i) a significant numerical component (coupled equations of motion, lattice dynamics, density-functional or quantum-chemical estimates of magnetic interactions, methods for many-body quantum spin systems), (ii) an optional analytical component (up to 50%, exploring phenomenology for different types of quantum magnetism and different types of damping bath) and (iii) direct contact with experimental colleagues growing materials and performing ultrafast laser measurements at PSI and elsewhere.

Applications containing CV, publications, motivation letter and contact details for two references may be submitted by e-mail to bruce.normand@psi.ch and should arrive by 24th June 2022.

Hannu Mutka (02/03/2022)

It is with great sadness that we learnt that Hannu Mutka passed away on 25 February as a consequence of a earlier heart attack. Hannu passed away very peacefully and without suffering, surrounded by his close family. Hannu was a brilliant scientist. During his time at the ILL, he published some 353 articles, which have since been cited about 8000 times. Among other things, he made major contributions mainly in magnetic excitations in complex systems, including molecular magnets. Text taken from ILL web site. Please klick for continuation..

Green hydrogen storage: 4 PhD Scholarships (2022/01/26)

PhD student (f/m/d) (M.Sc. in Physics or Chemistry) to study the magnetic anisotropy in gas phase single molecule magnets using XAS and XMCD in a cryogenic ion trap (2021/12/03)

Myriam Sarachik (07/10/2021)

Our friend and internationally respected scientist Myriam Sarachik, Distinguished Professor Emerita, at City College of New York, passed away on October 7th 2021. Myriam was a mentor, well-respected colleague and a role model for many within the field of molecular magnetism and the wider physics community. Myriam’s work helped shape the foundations of single molecule magnetism research including the first experimental observations quantum tunnelling of magnetisation and magnetic deflagration in Mn12-ac. She served as President of the American Physical Society in 2003, and worked tirelessly for the human rights of scientists, including chairing the American Physical Society International Committee on the Freedom of Scientists and serving as a National Board member of the Committee of Concerned Scientists. In 2020 she was awarded the American Physical Society Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research for her "contributions to the physics of electronic transport in solids and molecular magnetism”. Michael L. Baker There was a well attended service on Sunday, 10 October 2021. And there is an obituary in the New York Times.

Two lecturer positions at the University of Otago (2021/09/10)

Postdoc position in chemistry at University of Nevada-Reno (2021/07/22)

EMR/DNP Research Faculty (2021/06/25)

The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (National MagLab) is searching for a Research Faculty to support user operations and develop unique microwave instrumentation that will facilitate new research capabilities in the area of high-field magnetic resonance, particularly dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) at fields/frequencies up to 36 T / 970 GHz. The MagLab is an NSF-funded user facility that operates the world's most powerful electromagnets at Florida State University, the University of Florida and Los Alamos National Lab, including 45 T DC and 35.2 T (1.5 GHz) NMR magnets, and DNP spectrometers currently operating up to 14.1 T / 600 MHz / 395 GHz.

More information here.

Rodolphe Clérac received the 2021 Silver Medal from the CNRS (2021/06/16)

Rodolphe Clérac, Research Director at the Centre de Recherche Paul and head of the "Molecular Materials & Magnetism" team, received the 2021 Silver Medal from the CNRS. Read more here.

2021 Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize awarded to Nicholas Chilton (2021/06/08)

Nicholas Chilton received the 2021 Harrison-Meldola Memorial Prize for contributions in applying experimental and advanced computational methods to understand the magnetic and electronic properties of molecules. Read more here.

2021 Dalton Division Horizon Prize awarded to the Manchester Molecular Magnetism Group (2021/06/08)

The Manchester Molecular Magnetism Group received the 2021 Dalton Division Horizon Prize for contributions to molecular magnetism, including high temperature single molecule magnets, applications of EPR spectroscopy to actinide chemistry and the use of heterometallic rings as building blocks in supramolecular chemistry. Read more here.

Chemical Society of Japan Award for 2019 for Masahiro Yamashita (2021/02/19)

Prof. Masahiro Yamashita of Tohoku University received the Chemical Society of Japan Award for 2019 for "Nano-Science of Advanced Metal Complexes Based on Nonlinearity and Quantum Effect" Read more here.

Post-Doc position (12 months, extension up to 3 years) at the IMCN institute of UCLouvain (2021/02/10)

Applications are invited ASAP but no later than 19 March 2021 to Prof. Dr. Yann Garcia (yann.garcia@uclouvain.be)

Marshall Luban (2021/01/22)

Our very good friend and internationally well-respected colleague Marshall Luban passed away 9 January 2021. We will miss him very much. Marshall worked among other topics on molecular magnetism. His goal was to derive general physical properties of spin systems that result from e.g. archetypical geometries such as rings or Archimedean solids. He was deeply interested in understanding the physics of such systems, and paid little regard to current fashions in science. This approach continues to inspire us. Marshall was really gifted in bringing together people from chemistry, physics, and mathematics. He did this in his very polite and cautious way, with a quiet and kind sense of humour. Starting around 1998 he managed to create what Hiroyuki Nojiri once named “The worldwide Ames group“, a group of colleagues that turned into friends. Without his initiative, most of us would not have met and would not have become close friends. He has been a very good “chemist” to synthesize a network of scientists, and he created a new phase of research by mixing us in his flask. He kept strong relations with several places such as Manchester or Sendai, however, he visited Osnabrück very frequently, practically once a year in the early 2000s. He imprinted his scientific joy for molecular magnetism to a larger fraction of Osnabrück’s physics department – something that we (from Osnabrück) never regretted. The University of Osnabrück awarded an honorary Ph.D. to Marshall Luban in 2006: “In the context of a life-long scientific achievement, Marshall Luban has substantially promoted the field of molecular magnetism – both by his own work as well as by initiating international collaborations.” For some younger scientists – Larry Engelhardt, Nikolaos Konstantinidis, Ioannis Rousochatzakis, Jürgen Schnack, and Christian Schröder – he became a scientific father. All of us learnt from his example and we attempt to follow this example, putting people first with science a close second. Klaus Bärwinkel, Hiroyuki Nojiri, Heinz-Jürgen Schmidt, Christian Schröder, Jürgen Schnack, and Richard Winpenny

PhD and Postdoc positions at Trinity College Dublin (2020/12/04)

For PostDoc see here.

For Ph.D. see here.

Canada Research Chair positions in Chemistry at the University of Ottawa

CRC T1: https://academiccareers.com/job/10550/tier-1-canada-research-chair-in-green-materials/

CRC T2: https://www.uottawa.ca/vice-president-academic/faculty-relations/faculty-recruitment/openings

These are prestigious Canada Research Chair positions, which come with an excellent level of funding and are used to recruit the top candidates in the field. All the information can be found in the links, including the application procedure.

Peter Day

Prof. Peter Day at a NOSIC meeting, Prullans, Spain, 2006. Picture by Prof. Santiago Alvarez.

Professor Peter Day FRS was a pioneer in materials chemistry, interested in the physical properties of new inorganic and molecular compounds and in the best way to model and to explain them theoretically. His work with Robin on mixed valence systems, known as the "Robin and Day classification", starting with Prussian blue "the grand-daddy of all mixed valence compounds", is a remarkable scientific piece, still fully operative among modern researchers. Peter was known to design elegant sophisticated experiments and the theoretical models useful to interpret them: optics, spectroscopy, magnetism, (super)conductivity. During 40 years of active research, Peter published around 700 articles, in collaboration with numerous groups in UK, the US, Europe, India, Japan. Peter was elected fellow of the Royal Society in 1986 and member of the Academia Europaea in 1992. He has received awards from the Royal Society and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). The RSC award in materials chemistry bears his name. Peter served many National, European and International agencies and institutions. Peter passed away on 19th May 2020. He will be sadly missed.

ISIS User Stephen Blundell receives prestigious award for muon science

The Yamazaki Prize is awarded once every three years by the International Society for Muon Spectroscopy, recognising a scientist for their outstanding work in muon spectroscopy with a long-term impact on its scientific and/or technical applications. Read more here.

PhD studentship jointly held between The University of Manchester (U.K.), The Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, Bordeaux (Fr.) & Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble (Fr.)

Magnetochemistry Special Issue "Magnetic Properties at Extreme Conditions"

Post-doctoral researcher scholarship(s) in Theoretical Physics (Condensed Matter Theory, Kaiserslautern)

PhD position available at the University of Tasmania, Australia
Synthesis of dinuclear radical bridge clusters

Project details can be found at: https://secure.utas.edu.au/research/degrees/available-phd-projects/phd-projects/college-of-sciences-and-engineering/school-of-natural-sciences/chemistry/synthesis-of-dinuclear-radical-bridge-clusters/_nocache

For more information: https://www.utas.edu.au/profiles/staff/chemistry/rebecca-fuller

email: rebecca.fuller@utas.edu.au

Postdoctoral Fellow in Theory of Quantum Matter, Stockholm

Prof. George Christou awarded the American Chemical Society 2019 ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry

Professor George Christou has been selected to receive the 2019 Award in Inorganic Chemistry from the American Chemical Society "for his pioneering work in magnetic metal-oxo clusters and discovery of numerous single-molecule magnets, many exhibiting unprecedented physical properties important to new 21st century technologies". He received the prize at the 2019 ACS national meeting in Orlando, Florida, on March 31 - April 4, during which there was also a one-day award symposium in his honor. The ACS Award in Inorganic Chemistry is given every year to recognize "... outstanding research in the preparation, properties, reactions, or structure of inorganic substances. Special consideration (is) given to independence of thought and originality."

Postdoc in single molecule magnetism, Aarhus, Denmark

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ACMM Rising Star Award

ACMM offers a "Rising Star Award" at ACMM2020. This award was established by great contribution of Prof. Masahiro Yamashita and Prof. Hiroki Oshio. One winner will be selected and will receive a certificate and a prize of 100,000 JPY, and the winner has an award lecture at the opening ceremony on 9th March. Eligibility: Researchers who are 38 years old or younger (when applying) with PhD Application Guideline: Details are given in the file: Application Guideline

ADocMolMag (VI edition): A EUROPEAN AWARD FOR A DOCTORAL THESIS ON MOLECULAR MAGNETISM

Entries are now being accepted for the sixth "European Award on Molecular Magnetism Doctoral Thesis". The award will be given to three young talented researchers in the field of Molecular Magnetism or a closely related discipline. The jury will pay particular attention to the design f novel magnetic molecules and materials, discovery of new phenomena, the application of new technologies or techniques, and important steps that advance our understanding of molecular magnetism. The jury will be composed of four internationally renowned scientists working within the field. The prize will include 500 Euro plus the registration fee towards attendance at an international event such as the European Conference of Molecular Magnetism 2021, or the Spintronic conference 2020, or at the ESMolNa school 2020, or others, where the successful candidates will also have the opportunity to present their work. Eligibility. Candidates are eligible who submitted a PhD thesis between 1st April 2016 to 31th March 2018. Application. The application should contain: 1) A three-page summary of the thesis, underlining the major achievements of the thesis work. 2) A list of the publications obtained from the thesis, including publications that have appeared since the thesis was submitted. 3) A two-page CV containing also contact details for the applicant. 4) Up to three recommendation letters from the supervisors of the thesis or other scientists involved in the thesis work. 5) The electronic version of the thesis and related publications in pdf format, as like as the above material, should be sent via We transfer (https://www.wetransfer.com) to: adocmolmag@instm.it Application can be received up to December 15th, 2019 For further information: andrea.caneschi@unifi.it

2020 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research

Myriam Sarachik, Distinguished Professor Emerita, at City College of New York, has been awarded the 2020 APS Medal for Exceptional Achievement in Research. The medal recognizes contributions of the highest level that advance our knowledge and understanding of the physical universe in all its facets, and is presented along with a $50,000 prize. The 2020 APS Medal is presented to Sarachik "for fundamental contributions to the physics of electronic transport in solids and molecular magnetism." Source: APS web page.

RCS 2019 Tilden Prize

The Royal Society of Chemistry awarded the 2019 Tilden Prize to Eric McInnes, The University of Manchester, for seminal contributions to the electron paramagnetic spectroscopy of transition metal compounds. Source: Web page of The Royal Society of Chemistry.

RCS 2019 Centenary Prize

The Royal Society of Chemistry awarded the 2019 Centenary Prize to Roberta Sessoli, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, for world-leading research on molecular magnetism, single chain magnets and sustained memory effects in molecular systems. Source: Web page of The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Bruker Prize Lecture 2020

David Collison, co-founder and director of the EPSRC UK National EPR Facility, the University of Manchester, was awarded the 2020 Bruker Prize by the ESR Spectroscopy Group of the Royal Society of Chemistry (07/2019). The nominations emphasised David's seminal contributions to experimental and theoretical fundamentals of transition metal EPR, from bioinorganic chemistry to molecular materials, including his authoritative textbook. Crucially, they also stressed his important and selfless work in developing, supporting and nurturing the EPR community throughout his career. More information.

Olivier Kahn International Award 2019

Nicholas Chilton, Research Fellow at the Department of Chemistry of Manchester University, United Kingdom won the Olivier Kahn International Award (07/2019). More information.

Leibniz Prize for Wolfgang Wernsdorfer

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer receives Germany's highest science prize in 2019. News coverage: Tagesschau 3sat nano SWR Aktuell Radio, Impuls online article online article online article

Olivier Kahn International Award 2017

The European Institute of Molecular Magnetism, the President and the members of the Olivier Kahn Award International Jury are pleased to announce that the laureate of the sixth Olivier Kahn International Award is Dr. Matteo Mannini, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Florence, Italy. The 2017 laureate, Dr. Matteo Mannini, has made original contributions in the field of the integration of magnetic molecules in nanometric architectures towards molecular spintronics. The laureate spent his young career in the Laboratory for Molecular Magnetism (LAMM), in the Chemistry Department of the University of Florence, with frequent stays in several European Synchrotron Radiation facilities. In his studies the laureate has been interested in some fundamental aspect of the magnetic memory of molecules. Importantly his results can serve as proof of principle that single molecules magnets (SMM), can be observed, not only in the bulk of a material but also when they are grafted or deposited on metallic substrates. This paves the way to more applicative research through the development of hybrid devices for organic spintronics. The shift from the crystal to the surface has been a recent evolution in molecular magnetism. It was necessary to address individual molecules and to fully exploit the molecular origin of the hysteresis of SMMs. It is far from being trivial. The overall study was successful because of a rigorous and multidisciplinary approach established in large part by Dr. Mannini. Dr. Mannini has played a crucial role acting as a very efficient link between chemists and physicists active in surface science and synchrotron radiation techniques. The area of phenomena and classes of materials that he has investigated with synchrotron light is particularly wide as it goes from spin crossover to valence tautomerism and from single molecule magnets to single chain magnets. In most cases he developed strategies for surface deposition and for monitoring the bistable behaviour. Far from single-shot studies, the laureate has developed reliable preparation and characterization protocols to provide new and reproducible results, a mandatory aspect for making real advances in this difficult research area. Supported by the members of the well-established and very active molecular magnetism laboratory in Florence, the best specialists in X-ray absorption and many fruitful collaborations, Matteo Mannini was able to choose the appropriate samples and techniques, to develop his own creativity to finally tackle the challenges of the “crystal to surface” shift. So doing, he became a reference in the field of molecular magnetic materials at the nanoscale. original press release.

Wolfgang goes Karlsruhe

Celebrations of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. Movie

CNRS Silver Medal 2016 for Wolfgang Wernsdorfer

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer received the CNRS Silver Medal 2016. Press release of the CNRS

Alexander von Humboldt professorship for Wolfgang Wernsdorfer

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer wins one of the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt awards this year, see web page of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. The award amount is 3.5 million EUR for researchers in theoretical disciplines and 5 million EUR for those conducting experimental research. It finances the professorship for the first five years. The foundation writes: "Wolfgang Wernsdorfer's specialism is experimental solid state physics at the interface with chemistry and material science. He is one of the world's leading experts on nanomagnets and their use in quantum spintronics. Already as a doctoral researcher at the Low Temperature Laboratory in Grenoble, he developed the nano-SQUID, a breakthrough device allowing him to measure the magnetic properties of single nanostructures and molecules. Wernsdorfer discovered the role played by quantum laws in molecular magnetism and was thus able to build electronic circuits in which the electric current is controlled by the magnetism in the molecule. One of his most recent ambitions is to integrate tiny, molecular quantum processors in the state-of-the-art CMOS technology used in microelectronics. This could lead to nanomagnets being used in future quantum computers."

Olivier Kahn International Award 2015

The European Institute of Molecular Magnetism, the chairman and the members of the Olivier Kahn Award International Jury are pleased to announce that the laureate of the fifth Olivier Kahn International Award is Dr. Lapo Bogani, Royal Society Research Fellow at the Departement of Materials of Oxford University, United Kingdom. The 2015 laureate, Dr. Lapo Bogani, has made original contributions in the field of single molecule and chain magnets and molecular spintronics. The laureate is now working in the Department of Materials of the University of Oxford, after scientific stays at the University of Florence, Institut Neel, CNRS in Grenoble and University of Stuttgart. The jury was impressed by the capacity of the laureate of catching quickly the essential features and combining his experience with that of the groups with which he has been collaborating and then of blending chemistry and physical intuition together in order to integrate the field of molecular spins within a more global and original scientific vision. The jury underlines the great inventiveness of the laureate in spotting new phenomena and his ability of finding the best way to study them. Particularly, Dr Lapo Bogani conceived, synthesized, processed and studied successfully new magnetic one-dimensional molecular anisotropic systems and their dynamics. The jury appreciated the extremely versatility and multidisciplinarity of the candidate, his work encompassing synthesis and physical characterizations, photomagnetism, magnet-optics, ultrafast methods on many kinds of different materials : molecular inorganic nanosystems including lanthanides, carbon nanotubes, graphene... So doing, he has performed brilliant research in Molecular Magnetism and was skilful to raise impressive amounts of money in an european context to reach his scientific goals. His achievements and visions were recognized by the scientific community, in particular in the field of molecular electronics and spintronics, specially in a groundbreaking article coauthored with the laureate of the first Olivier Kahn Award. The international jury delivering the Award selected the laureate among several young outstanding scientists - chemists and physicists - having contributed actively to the development of molecular magnetism in Europe and having provided the international community with remarkable scientific results. The members of the jury were extremely impressed by the very high standard of the candidates. They wish to the laureate and to all the candidates, full success in the development of their remarkable but challenging projects. The Award will be presented on the occasion of the European Conference on Molecular Magnetism, ECMM 2015, to be held in Zaragoza, Spain on September 6-10. The laureate will present an invited lecture on this occasion. The European Institute of Molecular Magnetism (EIMM) Dante Gatteschi, EIMM Chairman, Professor, Universita degli Studi di Firenze, Florence, Italy

Jeffrey Long Wins Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship Award

The ACS Division of Inorganic Chemistry and Inorganic Chemistry are proud to announce Jeffrey Long, University of California, Berkeley, as the winner of the second Inorganic Chemistry Lectureship Award. Dr. Long was nominated by his peers for his creativity, impactful research and record of accomplishments in the field of inorganic chemistry. He will be presented with an award at a symposium in his honor at the fall ACS National Meeting, August 10-14, 2014 in San Francisco, CA. Dr. Long's research interests focus on the development of new single-molecule magnets, porous coordination solids and metal-organic frameworks for myriad applications, as well as robust proton reduction catalysts. His work has been recognized with numerous awards including the Camille Dreyfus Teacher-Scholar Award, the Wilson Prize, the TR100 Award, the Phi Lambda Upsilon National Fresenius Award, and the National Science Foundation Special Creativity Award. ACS web page

Molecular Magnetism at the annual meeting of the German Physical Society

At this years annual meeting of the German Physical Society three sessions deal with topics of molecular magnetism. The condensed matter section meets in Dresden March, 30 - April, 4 this year. Copies of these sessions can be downloaded here: Symposium on Magnetic/Organic Interfaces and Molecular Magnetism (SYMO) , Focus Session: New trends in Molecular Magnetism , Session on Bio- and Molecular Magnetism

Alan Sargeson Lectureship for Colette Boskovic

Congratulations to Dr. Colette Boskovic on her receipt of the Alan Sargeson Award from the Inorganic Chemistry Division of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute. This prestigious early-mid career researcher award acknowledges significant and innovative individual contributions to the field of inorganic chemistry. The award takes the form of a lecture tour of Australia and New Zealand, which Colette will undertake in 2014.

ERC Starting Grant for Dr. Lapo Bogani

Dr. Lapo Bogani, Stuttgart, is receiving a "Starting Grant" from the European Research Council (ERC).

Olivier Kahn International Award 2013

The European Institute of Molecular Magnetism, the chairman and the members of the Olivier Kahn Award International Jury are pleased to announce that the laureate of the fourth Olivier Kahn International Award is Dr. Marta Mas-Torrent of the Materials Science Institute of Barcelona (Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas), Spain. The 2013 laureate, Dr. Marta Mas-Torrent, has made original contributions in the field of materials science and multifunctional materials. The laureate is working in the very active Department of Molecular Nanoscience and Organic Materials in Barcelona where she developed her own ideas at the interface between chemistry, physics, materials and applied science, from fundamental research to patents, towards technological applications. She successfully transformed organic molecules in readable switchable devices towards use as bits in information storage. The impressive, steady and creative endeavours of the laureate have exploited the fact that molecules can be synthesised in large amounts, tailored for specific applications and can spontaneously selfassemble in more complex structures to process them into original devices. Dr. Marta Mas-Torrent, researcher of NANOMOL, has already recently been awarded with an ERC Starting Grant by the project entitled Surface Self-assembled Molecular Electronic Devices: Logic Gates and Sensors Memories (e-GAMES).

Premio Linceo 2013 per la Chimica

Accademia Nazionale dei Lincei, the most important science academy of Italy has awarded Roberta Sessoli of the Università di Firenze and Consorzio INSTM node of the EIMM, the prestigious Premio Linceo 2013 per la Chimica, a prize assigned every 10 years. Source: Press release of EIMM.

Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize for Dr. Lapo Bogani

Dr. Lapo Bogani, Stuttgart received this year's Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize sponsored by Oxford Instruments NanoScience. The objective of the Nicholas Kurti Prize is to promote and recognise the novel work of young scientists working in the fields of Low Temperatures and/or High Magnetic Fields in Europe. Source: Oxford Instruments NanoScience web page.

Olivier Kahn International Award 2013

Entries are now being accepted for the fourth Olivier Kahn International Award. The award will be given to young talented scientists working in Europe in the field of Molecular Magnetism and closely related disciplines. The nomination entries should be sent before June 1st, 2013, by email, in one compact file (zip type) to: Stefano Vannuzzi, svannuzzi@instm.it E.I.M.M. (IVth Olivier Kahn International Award Committee) Consorzio Interuniversitario Nazionale per la Scienza e Tecnologia dei Materiali (INSTM) Via G. Giusti, 9, I-50121 Firenze, Italy Tel. +39-055-23387.13 (direct line) Fax +39-055-2480111 Source: EIMM.

Leibniz prize for Achim Rosch and Roderich Moessner

Prof. Dr. Achim Rosch (Universität zu Köln) und Prof. Dr. Roderich Moessner (Max-Planck Institut für Physik komplexer Systeme) share one of this years Leibniz prizes. They receive the prize for their contributions to the field of interacting quantum systems. Source: DFG.

ERC Advanced Grant for Prof. Achim Müller

Achim Müller is receiving an "Advanced Grant" from the European Research Council (ERC). Source: Press Release Bielefeld University.

ERC Starting Grant for Prof. Paul Kögerler

Paul Kögerler is receiving a "Starting Grant" from the European Research Council (ERC). Revolutionary innovations in microelectronics require new materials: molecular magnets, used as integral transistor components, for instance, are expected to offer several decisive advantages, such as extremely low energy consumption and highly complex switching functions that are hard to realize using conventional semiconductor logic devices. The basis for these properties is the joint utilization of magnetic and electronic quantum states of single magnetic molecules. In the "Synthetic Expansion of Magnetic Molecules Into Spintronic Devices" project (MOLSPINTRON), Paul Kögerler sets out to tackle one of central difficulties in molecular spin electronics: the precise contacting of the particle. To do so he utilizes highly stable magnetic metal oxide nanomolecules, at whose surfaces the contacts can be made synthetically, i.e. with atomic precision, using both conductive and nonconductive interfaces. Paul Kögerler, born on July 6, 1971, is a University Professor of Inorganic Chemistry at the RWTH Aachen Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science, and Natural Sciences. His key research areas are molecular magnetism, metal oxide clusters, and their utilization in information technology and medical diagnostics. Source: RWTH Aachen.

Olivier Kahn International Award 2011

The European Institute of Molecular Magnetism, the chairman and the members of the Olivier Kahn Award International Jury are pleased to announce that the laureate of the third Olivier Kahn International Award is Professor Stefano Carretta of the University of Parma. The laureate, Prof. Stefano Carretta has made a major contribution to the underlying theory of molecular magnetism. The aim of his research has been twofold: the understanding of fundamental phenomena and the identification of systems suitable for technological applications, especially in the field of quantum computation. Prof. Carretta works in an outstanding team of theorists at the University of Parma and his imagination and ability to communicate very complex ideas are two of his many remarkable skills.

New research centre SFB/TRR 88 funded

A collaborative research centre SFB/TRR 88 is funded by the German Science Foundation DFG. It deals with cooperative effects in homo and heterometallic complexes. The universities of Kaiserlautern and Karlsruhe contribute to this initiative. Source: Web page of SFB/TRR 88.

Dr. Lapo Bogani receives Sofja Kovalevskaja prize 2010

Dr. Lapo Bogani, Universität Stuttgart, 1. Physikalisches Institut, receives one of the 2010 Sofja Kovalevskaja prizes. His research will be supported by the Alexander von Humboldt foundation with up to 1.65 Mio. Euros. Source: German press release.

ICMM Beijing, October 8 - 12, 2010

The website for the 12th International Conference on Molecule-Based Magnets (ICMM) to be held in Beijing, China from October 8 to 12, 2010, is up. The ICMM is the largest biennial event in the interdisciplinary and growing field of Molecular Magnetism. Quelle/Source: 12. ICMM.

Leibniz-Preis für Professor Frank Neese

Professor Frank Neese, Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie der Universität Bonn, erhält für seine herausragenden Forschungsleistungen auf dem Gebiet der theoretischen Chemie den Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis, der mit 2,5 Millionen Euro dotiert ist. Professor Frank Neese, Theoretical Chemistry, Bonn University, receives the Leibniz prize for his outstanding achievements in theoretical chemistry. Quelle/Source: DFG.

No. 1

www.molmag.de is No. 1 at bing when searching for Molecular Magnetism (06/2009).

Professorship in Physics

Andrei Postnikov was appointed as a professor in Physics at the Paul Verlaine University, Metz, France (05/2009).

Centenary Lectureship 2008/09 Winner

Achim Müller, University of Bielefeld, Germany, was awarded the Centenary Prize (Lectureship) 2008/09 by the Royal Society of Chemistry (London) for his development of the field of oxometalate chemistry, especially the synthesis of giant clusters for use as nanoscale building blocks and the investigation of their electronic structure and magnetochemistry. Link at the Royal Society of Chemistry (London)

Universite de tous les savoirs

A french popular initiative - Universite de tous les savoirs - launched a programme with a series of presentations presently given on the topic: Magnetism today : from homing pigeon to spintronics (01/2009). Link to programme Programme listing

Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry

Franz Renz was appointed as a professor in Inorganic Chemistry at the Universität Hannover (09/2008).

2008 Olivier Kahn International Award for Dr. José Ramón Galán-Mascarós

Dr. José Ramón Galán-Mascarós, University of Valencia, receives the 2008 Olivier Kahn International Award for his achievements in the field of multifunctional molecular magnetic materials. He attracted worldwide attention by synthesizing the first ferromagnetic molecular conductor which proved the foundation for a series of related studies exploring the chemical flexibility of the bimetallic tris-oxalate structure as a component in inorganic-organic layers, bringing together long-range magnetic order with other solid state properties.

Mehr als nur Einzelmolekülmagnete

Professor Paul Kögerler, Anorganische Chemie, RWTH Aachen, stellt in den Nachrichten aus der Chemie, Ausgabe 56 vom Juli/August 2008, Seite 743ff. seine Sicht auf das Gebiet des molekularen Magnetismus dar. "Der molekulare Magnetismus steht nach einer stürmischen Entwicklung vor veränderten Aufgaben: Es gilt, neue physikalische Phänomene anzugehen und die bisherigen Erkenntnisse in Modelle einer molekularen Spinelektronik umzusetzen." pdf file (mit freundlicher Erlaubnis des Verlages) Quelle:Nachrichten aus der Chemie, Ausgabe 56 vom Juli/August 2008, Seite 743ff

Chemie-Preis für Professor Frank Neese

Professor Frank Neese, Lehrstuhl für Theoretische Chemie der Universität Bonn, wird am 14. November 2008 in Berlin den diesjährigen Klung-Wilhelmy-Weberbank-Preis für Chemie erhalten. Der mit 100.000 Euro ausgestattete Preis ist die höchst dotierte Auszeichnung für jüngere Wissenschaftler in Deutschland und ist dem gelernten Biologen für seine bahnbrechenden Arbeiten zur hocheffizienten Berechnung der Elektronenstruktur großer Moleküle zugesprochen worden. Quelle: DHV Newsletter 8/2008

Bernard Barbara receives German-French physics prize

German press statement: Der Franzose Bernard Barbara vom Laboratoire Louis Neel in Grenoble wird für seine herausragenden Arbeiten auf dem Gebiet des Magnetismus von der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft (DPG) und der Französischen Physikalischen Gesellschaft mit dem Gentner-Kastler-Preis 2008 geehrt. Die Auszeichnung beinhaltet eine Silbermedaille und ist mit 1.000 Euro dotiert. More information at http://www.dpg-physik.de/presse/pressemit/2007/dpg-pm-2007-031.html. (2007/12/08)

Lectureship in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Nottingham

Joris van Slageren was appointed as a lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry at the University of Nottingham (10/2007).

Professorship in Experimental Physics at the Universität Freiburg

Oliver Waldmann was appointed as a professor in Experimental Physics at the Universität Freiburg (09/2007).

Professorship in Experimental Physics at the Universität Dresden

Hans-Henning Klauss was appointed as a professor in Experimental Physics at the Universität Dresden (10/2007).

Professorship in Theoretical Physics at the Universität Bielefeld

Jürgen Schnack was appointed as a professor in Theoretical Physics at the Universität Bielefeld (01/2007).

Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Magnetism at the Universität Aachen

Paul Kögerler was appointed as a professor in Inorganic Chemistry and Molecular Magnetism at the Universität Aachen in cooperation with the Forschungszentrum Jülich (11/2006).

Olivier Kahn International Award

Wolfgang Wernsdorfer won the Olivier Kahn International Award (10/2006). More information.

Professorship in Theoretical Chemistry at the Universität Bonn

Frank Neese was appointed as a professor in Theoretical Chemistry at the Universität Bonn (04/2006).

Professorship in Inorganic Chemistry at the Universität Bielefeld

Thorsten Glaser was appointed as a professor in Inorganic Chemistry at the Universität Bielefeld (08/2005).

Spinhenge@home - Devote your lunch break to science!

Prof. Christian Schröder at the Fachhochschule Bielefeld is investigating magnetic molecules by means of classical spin dynamics. He is also very active in computer sciences, and by combining both skills he and his group developed a screen saver which performs Monte-Carlo simulations and can be used by everybody. The screen saver, which works similarly to seti@home, downloads problems from a central server, solves problems, and sends back the results. If you are interested: Learn more about Spinhenge@home and become part of it at this web site.