Board of Trustees of Fraunhofer ISC

The Board of Trustees is made up of personalities from the worlds of politics, business and science who have close professional ties to the Fraunhofer ISC. Together with the Executive Board of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, they advise and support the Institute with their expertise in strategic issues and setting the course for the Institute and the development of future prospects.

The Fraunhofer Institute for Silicate Research (Fraunhofer ISC) has appointed two new members to its board:

• Priv.-Doz. Dr. Franziska Emmerling from the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM), and
• Dr. Nina Fechler from Evonik Operations GmbH.

Priv.-Doz. Dr. Franziska Emmerling

leads the Department of Materials Chemistry at the Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (BAM) in Berlin. She teaches at Humboldt University of Berlin. Dr. Emmerling's research focuses on mechanochemistry, crystallization processes, and nanoparticle formation. She develops sustainable synthesis methods, particularly mechanochemical processes. She employs advanced synchrotron techniques to analyze structural changes in real time, providing insights into mechanisms and kinetics. Her work has applications in energy storage and catalysis. With over 200 published scientific articles, Dr. Emmerling is an internationally recognized expert. Her research connects fundamental insights with practical applications and significantly contributes to the advancement of materials chemistry.

Dr. Nina Fechler 

is a renowned materials chemist and holds the position of Global Director Strategic Marketing & Business Development in the Business Line Active Oxygens at Evonik, one of the world's leading chemical companies. Dr. Fechler earned her doctorate at the Max Planck Society and established a research group for functional carbons after a postdoc at UCSB, CA. She has published numerous scientific papers in the field of materials chemistry, and she holds a Master in Science Marketing and an Executive MBA from ESMT Berlin. Before joining Evonik, Dr. Fechler was head of a staff unit for the Excellence Strategy of the Federal and State Governments at Charité. In her last role at Evonik, she intensively engaged in building circular business opportunities as a Circular Economy Expert.

The Fraunhofer ISC and its employees look forward to collaborating and exchanging expertise with Priv.-Doz. Dr. Emmerling and Dr. Fechler on the board. Welcome!