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Euro 5,000 for young materials scientist: The German GKSS Research Centre Geesthacht has distinguished a researcher with the International Magnesium Research Award 2009. With the price young researchers will be honored for their innovative magnesium research.

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Since September scientists from the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht have been carrying out research with eleven partners in the frame of a European Union-cofunded project entitled “Self-assembled polymer membranes”, SELFMEM. In this project, self-organising membranes are developed and analysed for medical and environmental applications. The funding of around 860,000 Euros for GKSS is to be used for development of new membrane systems.

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Fluorine not only strengthens teeth and bones but could also help to improve the storage of hydrogen in metal hydride tanks in the future. The EU-supported project, FLYHY (Fluorine Substituted High Capacity Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage at Low Working Temperatures), has been initiated to investigate the use of fluorine as a method of reducing the operating temperatures of hydrogen stores and to test if these can be adapted to meet industrial requirements. The project is being coordinated by Dr. Klaus Taube from the Institute of Materials Research of the GKSS Research Centre The project ‘kick-off’ meeting took place on February 4 & 5 at the GKSS Research Centre in Geesthacht, Germany.

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The Faculty of Natural Sciences at the University of Gothenburg will, on 24 October, award Professor Hans von Storch an honorary doctorate for his services in the area of climate research.

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Summer School of the GKSS Institute for coastal research concluded. Doctoral students, postdocs and graduands met in Lauenburg and Büsum to an exciting and informative exchange of lectures and excursions. A special emphasis in this year’s school was on the changes in Arctic coasts.

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