Manfred T. Reetz

Manfred Theodor Reetz (born 13 August 1943) is a German chemist and professor of organic chemistry, who served as director of the Max Planck Institute for Coal Research from 1991 until 2011. His research focuses on directed evolution, enzymes in organic chemistry, and stereoselective biocatalysis.

Manfred T. Reetz
Born (1943-08-13) 13 August 1943
Hirschberg, Lower Silesia
CitizenshipGermany
EducationUniversity of Göttingen (PhD, 1969)
University of Michigan
Washington University
AwardsLeibniz Prize (1989)
Nagoya Gold Medal Award (2000)
Centenary Prize (2002)
Ziegler Prize (2005)
Prelog Medal (2006)
Arthur C. Cope Award (2009)
Tetrahedron Prize (2011)
Otto Hahn Prize (2011)
IKCOC Prize (2012)
Scientific career
FieldsOrganic chemistry
Institutions Max Planck Institute for Coal Research, Mülheim
Doctoral advisorUlrich Schöllkopf
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