Michael Hippler Biography

Date and Place of Birth: 29th September 1963 in Hardheim, Germany
Nationality: German
Marital Status: Married to Silke, with two children: Klara and Felix

Education

School

1970-1974

• Grundschule Königheim

1974-1983

• Matthias-Grünewald Gymnasium, Tauberbischofsheim

University

1983-1989

• Diploma in Physics (MPhys), Karlsruhe Technical University (Germany)

• Special Subjects: Optics, Special and General Relativity, Physical Chemistry and Mathematics

University degree

6th July 1989

• “Diplom-Physiker” (equivalent to MPhys) “mit Auszeichnung bestanden”, passed with distinction (highest degree class)

Diploma Thesis

• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Studies of Highly Diluted Protons in Liquids

Supervisor: Prof. H. G. Hertz, Institut für Physikalische Chemie und Elektrochemie, Karlsruhe University (Germany)

PhD (Doctorate)

1990-1993

Department of Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (Scotland)

PhD Thesis

Ultraviolet Laser Spectroscopy of Nitric Oxide: Analytical and Dynamical Applications

Supervisor: Prof. J. Pfab, Department of Chemistry, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh (Scotland)

Habilitation (Higher Doctorate)

2001

New Experimental Techniques for the Infrared Spectroscopy of Molecules in the Gas Phase, ETH Zürich (Switzerland)

Languages

German (native), English (fluent), French (basic)

Awards and Fellowships

1990-1992
Scholarship of the Commission of the European Community

2002
Ruzicka Prize in Chemistry (ETH Zürich), "in honour of his contributions to high-resolution spectroscopy, in particular his experimental development of mass- and isotope-selective spectroscopy and his theoretical description of high-resolution two-photon spectroscopy"

2004
Nernst-Haber-Bodenstein Prize (Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie), "in honour of outstanding scientific achievements in Physical Chemistry by a younger scientist"

2010
Exceptional Contribution Award, University of Sheffield, "in recognition of excellent performance and contribution to the University over a number of years"

2023

Visiting Professorship at the Laboratory of Physical Chemistry (LPC) / Department of Chemistry and Applied Biosciences,  ETH Zürich, Switzerland

Professional Experience

1987-1989
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Physics Teaching Laboratory, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

1990-1992
Laboratory Teaching Assistant, Physical Chemistry Teaching Laboratory, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland

1993-1999
“Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter” (Scientific Collaborator) at the Laboratorium für Physikalische Chemie, ETH Zürich, Switzerland

2000-2005
“Oberassistent” (Head Teaching Assistant) at the Laboratorium für Physikalische Chemie, ETH Zürich

2001-2005
“Privatdozent” in Physical Chemistry at the ETH Zürich (with venia legendi in Physical Chemistry)

Since 1st March 2005
Senior Lecturer in Physical Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF, England

2008-2022
Departmental Laser safety Officer (Chemistry Department)

2009-2015
Chemistry representative of the Laser Loan Pool Steering Committee (Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, the national laser facility)

July 2014
Programme Committee, OSA Advanced Photonics congress, Barcelona

2017-2019
Deputy Head of Physical Chemistry, Sheffield

2019-2022
EDI (Equality, Disability and Inclusion) Liaison Officer of the Chemistry Department, Sheffield

Since 1st June 2017
Member of the Steering Committee (Ständiger Ausschuss) of the German Bunsen Society (Deutsche Bunsengesellschaft für Physikalische Chemie)

Since 1/11/2018
Analytical Chemistry Theme Leader, Sheffield

Since 1/9/2022
Level 2 (2nd year) Coordinator of the Chemistry course, Sheffield

November 2023
My 'venia legendi' for the ETH Zürich, Switzerland, has been renewed until 2028 ('authorisation to independently hold lectures, obtained by successful completion of a post-doctoral lecturing qualification (Habilitation). This right is accompanied with the right to carry the title "Privatdozent/in').

Current Position

Senior Lecturer (equivalent to an Associate Professor) in Physical Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry Theme Leader, Level 2 (2nd year) Coordinator of the Chemistry course, University of Sheffield, England. Teaching in Physical and Analytical Chemistry; Research to develop new laser spectroscopic techniques and apply new laser sources for fundamental and analytical applications. 3 months notice.