New Matter to Life Fellows
We are pleased to introduce our two new Fellows of the Max Planck School Matter to Life!
Stefan Hecht
If you ask Stefan Hecht how he should describe himself in three sentences, you will get the following answer:
“I view myself as a molecular architect. Following this notion, I am designing
molecules and materials thereof to display a specific targeted property/function. This
is fun and I love to explore new molecular worlds and to work with smart dedicated
young researchers.”
Stefan Hecht
Chair of Macromolecular Chemistry, Institute for Technical and Macromolecular Chemistry, RWTH Aachen University
Research Interests
Stefan Hecht’s research interests are primarily devoted to the development of macromolecular and supramolecular systems and their assembly/integration into materials, able to interact with their environment and respond to specific internal and external stimuli. Particular focus is on the exploration of light-responsive units to optically control and drive biological, chemical, and physical processes to realize unprecedented material properties and achieve new device functions.