Prof. Helmut Ritter
Associate Editor
Institut für Organische Chemie und Makromolekulare Chemie, Lehrstuhl für Präparative Polymerchemie
Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf
Düsseldorf
Germany
Scientific career
| 2001 - 2016 | Professor at the University of Düsseldorf, Institute of Organic Chemistry and Macromolecular Chemistry II |
| 1998 - 2001 | Professor at University of Mainz, Institute of Organic Chemistry |
| 1982 - 1997 | University of Wuppertal, receiving his habilitation in Organic Chemistry and Polymer Chemistry in 1989 |
| 1976 - 1981 | Bayer AG in Krefeld-Uerdingen, Central Research & Development Department on pigment modification with polymers, wood protection with oligomeric fungicides and new materials for membrane technology. |
| 1975 | Doctoral degree in Chemistry, University of Mainz |
| 1972 | Diploma in Chemistry, University Marburg |
Research areas
Polymer chemistry: As the challenges continually change, an intensive research in synthetic polymeric materials is essential. Therefore, Ritter group's work is focussed on microwave assisted polymer synthesis, cyclodextrins in polymer synthesis, enzymes for polymer synthesis, materials for dental technology and photosensitive materials.
Thematic issues
Prof. Ritter edited the thematic issues in the Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry:
Spatial effects in polymer chemistry
Superstructures with cyclodextrins: Chemistry and applications
