Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Frank Keppler

Education and Professional Career

Professional Experience

• Since 10/2023: Deputy Managing Director, Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
• 10/2021 – 09/2023: Managing Director, Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
• Since 01/2019: Professor of Biogeochemistry, Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
• 11/2014 – 12/2018: Heisenberg Professor, Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University
• 01/2014 – 10/2014: Heisenberg Fellowship and Head of the Research Group “Biogeochemistry” at the Institute of Earth Sciences, Heidelberg University and the “ORCAS” Research Group at the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Mainz
• 2006 – 2013: EURYI Award, Head of Junior Research Group “ORCAS”, Max Planck Institute for Chemistry, Division of Atmospheric Chemistry, Mainz
• 2004 – 2006: Research Scientist, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany (former research group of Prof. Thomas Röckmann, now at IMAU, The Netherlands)
• 2002 – 2004: Marie Curie Fellow, Environmental Engineering Research Centre (EERC) and Food Science Division, Queen’s University Belfast, UK (research groups of Prof. Robert Kalin, Prof. David Harper / Prof. John Hamilton)
• 04/2002 – 08/2002: Research Scientist, Institute of Environmental Geochemistry, Heidelberg University, Germany (research group of Prof. Heinz-Friedrich Schöler)
• 2000 – 2002: Postdoctoral Fellow, Centre of Excellence, Interdisciplinary Graduate College of Earth Sciences (GRK 273), Heidelberg University, Germany

Academic Education

• 2000: Dr. rer. nat. in Mineralogy / Environmental Geochemistry
• 1997 – 2000: Ph.D. Fellow, Centre of Excellence, Interdisciplinary Graduate College of Earth Sciences (GRK 273), Heidelberg University, Germany. Dissertation under supervision of Prof. Heinz-Friedrich Schöler; topic: Organic Geochemistry: Abiotic formation of volatile halocarbons in soil
• 1995 – 1997: Childcare and work for a geological engineering company
• 1995: Diploma in Geology
• 1994 – 1995: Diploma thesis in Engineering Geology: Conservation of sandstones by adding silicic acid esters
• 1991 – 1994: Study of Geology (minor subjects: Chemistry and Physics), University of Heidelberg, Germany
• 1990 – 1991: Practical training in South-East Asia and Australia
• 1987 – 1990: Study of Geology, University of Heidelberg, Germany

Visiting Scientist

• Max Planck Institute for Aeronomy, Katlenburg-Lindau, Germany, Dr. Reinhard Borchers (2001/2002)
• Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, Germany, Prof. Thomas Röckmann (2004)
• Institute for Marine and Atmospheric Research Utrecht (IMAU), The Netherlands, Prof. Thomas Röckmann (2006/2007)

Foundation

• Founder and Board Member, Ein Zehntel Stiftung

Ein Zehntel Stiftung

Awards and Fellowships

• 11/11/2023: Honorary Doctorate (Dr. h.c.), University of Szeged
• 17/10/2021: Best Papers of 2020, RSC Environmental Science Journals
• 04/2018 – 03/2019: Fellow, Marsilius College, Heidelberg University
• 29/06/2018: “Golden Hammer” Teaching Award, Student Council of the Faculty of Geosciences, Heidelberg University
• 11/2014 – 12/2018: Heisenberg Professorship, Heidelberg University
• 01/2014 – 10/2014: Heisenberg Fellowship
• 13/10/2006: European Young Investigator (EURYI) Award
• 05/10/2006: Isotope Award, Dr. Karleugen-Habfast Foundation
• 16/11/2006: Marie Curie Excellence Award
• 12/10/2005: Best Lecture Award, GASIR Annual Meeting, Jena, Germany
• 2002 – 2004: Marie Curie Fellowship, Excellence Grant awarded by the European Commission (EC, Framework V)