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KAUST chemist Yu Han receives prestigious Humboldt Research Award

KAUST · Dec 21

KAUST Professor Yu Han has received the Humboldt Research Award for his work in nanostructured materials and electron microscopy. The award sponsors a research project in Germany in collaboration with experts at a German institution; Han was nominated by Dr. Stefan Kaskel at Technische Universität Dresden (TU Dresden). Han will visit TU Dresden to explore collaborations in nanoporous materials and electron microscopy, expanding on an existing project imaging flexible metal-organic frameworks. Why it matters: The award recognizes KAUST's contributions to advanced materials research and facilitates international collaboration in a key area for catalysis and separation technologies.

Professor Raul Tempone awarded Germany’s most endowed research award

KAUST · May 22

KAUST Professor Raul Tempone received the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship at RWTH Aachen in Germany. The award recognizes Tempone's international leadership in mathematics for uncertainty quantification. The professorship includes up to 5 million euros in funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Why it matters: This award highlights KAUST's strength in applied mathematics and its relevance to simulation-based decision-making with potential benefits for Saudi Arabia and the world.

Professor Sahika Inal earns Germany’s most prestigious research award

KAUST · May 13

Professor Sahika Inal from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) has been awarded the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship, Germany's most prestigious research award. The professorship, funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research with up to €5 million, recognizes her leadership in next-generation bioelectronic materials and health technologies. She will establish a leading center for bioelectronic materials and devices in partnership with Dresden University of Technology and the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden. Why it matters: This award underscores KAUST's research excellence in biomedical sciences and its faculty's global recognition, while fostering significant international collaboration in advanced health technologies.