Person
Dr.-Ing., UniversitätsprofessorinLaura De Laporte
Address
Building: DWI-Leibniz Institute
Room: B2.72
Forckenbeckstr. 50
52074 Aachen
Contact
- WorkPhone
- Phone: +49 241 80 23309
Prof. Dr.-Ing. De Laporte
Scientific Career
12/2020 – today |
W2 professorship, Research Area: Advanced Materials for Biomedicine, within the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences; combined with a position in the Scientific Board of the DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials |
09/2018 – 12/2020 |
W2 professorship (Tenure Track), Research Area: Polymers and Biomaterials, within the Faculty of Mathematics, Computer Science and Natural Sciences; combined with a position in the Scientific Board of the DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials |
10/2017 |
Privatdozentin RWTH - Chemistry |
10/2013 – 08/2018 |
Junior Group Leader at the DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials |
07/2009 – 09/2012 | Postdoc, Laboratory of Prof. Jeffrey Hubbell, Life Sciences – Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Schweiz |
09/2004 – 06/2009 | PhD thesis, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering – Northwestern University, Evanston, US; Promoter: Prof. Lonnie Shea |
09/2003 – 08/2004 | Research assistent, Laboratory of Prof. Lonnie Shea, Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering – Northwestern University, Evanston, US |
09/1998 – 06/2003 | Bachelor and Master thesis, Chemical Engineering – Ghent University, Belgien; Promoter: Prof. Pascal Verdonck |
Honors and Distinctions
2019 | Steinhofer Vorlesung |
06/2018 | Young Investigator Award – Engineering Conferences International |
07/2016 | Max-Buchner-Forschungsstiftung Award |
09/2008 – 06/2009 | Terminal Year Richter Fellowship, Northwestern University |
2008 | AIChE (American Institute of Chemical Engineers) Women's Initiatives Committee Travel Award, USA |
2006, 2007, 2008 | Conference Travel Grant, Northwestern University (yearly) |
2006 | The Center for Genetic Medicine Travel Fellowship Award, USA |
09/2004 – 08/2005 | International Doctoral Fellowship, Northwestern University |