Prof. Dr. Markus Niederberger
Prof. Dr. Markus Niederberger
Full Professor at the Department of Materials
ETH Zürich
Additional information
Research area
The Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials is active in diverse research areas ranging from nanoparticle synthesis to aerogels for gas-phase photocatalysis, flexible, transparent and degradable batteries, polymers for corrosion protection and luminescent materials.
Markus Niederberger was Assistant Professor (tenure-track) from 2007-2011, Associate Professor from 2012-2016 and since 2017 Full Professor in the Department of Materials. He is Chair of the Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials. He was also Director of Studies of the Department of Materials from 2019 to 2023.
He was born in Stans, canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland, in 1970.
He concluded his studies of chemistry at ETH Zurich with a diploma in 1996 and continued at the same university to earn his doctorate in Chemistry in 2000 with Prof. Reinhard Nesper in the Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences.
Supported by a fellowship from the Swiss National Science Foundation he worked from 2001-2002 as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA, with Prof. Galen D. Stucky.
He then transferred to the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam, Germany, where he was a group leader from 2002-2006 in the Colloid Department of Prof. Markus Antonietti.
CV PDFMembership
| Since | Membership |
|---|---|
| Fellow of The Royal Society of Chemistry |
Honours
| Year | Distinction |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Spark Award |
| 2017 | Golden Owl of the VSETH |
| 2013 | Golden Owl of the VSETH |
| 2011 | Top 100 Materials Scientists from 2000-2010 |
Additional information
Professor Niederberger is married and has three sons.
Course Catalogue
Spring Semester 2025
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 327-0412-00L | Materials Synthesis II |
| 327-1203-00L | Synthesis and Assembly of Building Blocks |