André Bardow receives the Wilhelm Jost Memorial Medal
André Bardow, Professor of Energy and Process Systems Engineering at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering at ETH Zurich, has been awarded the Wilhelm Jost Memorial Medal for his achievements in physical chemistry. The award ceremony took place on 15 January at Georg August University in G?ttingen, Germany.
The Wilhelm Jost Memorial Medal is awarded annually by the G?ttingen Academy of Sciences on the recommendation of the German Bunsen Society for Physical Chemistry and is one of the most important awards in physical chemistry in the German-speakingworld.
Bardow’s research and teaching focus on energy systems and process technologies, where he advances thermodynamic fundamentals to design sustainable energy and chemical processes. To this end, he follows a systems approach, for example when developing a circular economy in the plastics sector that should comply with the planetary boundaries. Bardow's research group investigates technologies for CO? capture, the implementation of a circular economy in chemical and energy processes, and the integration of different energy sectors into connected, efficient energy systems. His interdisciplinary approach has gained international recognition and contributes significantly to the sustainable design of energy systems and chemical technologies.
The award ceremony is linked to the Wilhelm Jost Memorial Lecture, which was held at the Technical University of Darmstadt, Leibniz University Hannover and the Georg August University of G?ttingen in mid-January. In his lecture, Bardow discusses how thermodynamic principles can be used to develop energy-efficient and sustainable process systems.
The Wilhelm Jost Memorial Medal commemorates the physicochemist Wilhelm Jost (1903–1988) and is traditionally associated with guest lectures at Jost's academic institutions.
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