# Research
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Chemistry is the natural science that deals with the structure, properties, transformation and synthesis of chemical substances. Pharmacy is an interdisciplinary science that deals with the nature, action, development, testing, manufacture and dispensing of drugs. The chemical and pharmaceutical industries are very important sectors of the economy: In Germany, the turnover of the 20 chemical and pharmaceutical companies with the highest turnover is over 250 billion euros and the number of employees is over 900,000. Our faculty conducts research on a wide range of relevant contemporary research issues.
## Department for Chemistry
Anorganic Chemistry
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Bioorganic Chemistry
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Biophysical Chemistry
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Chemical Biology
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Energy Conversion
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Solid State Chemistry
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Catalysis
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Material Chemistry
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Nano Science
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Organic Chemistry
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Organic Metal Chemistry
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Physical Chemistry
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Structural Chemistry
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Synthesis Chemistry
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Theoretical Chemistry
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Prof. Dr. Roland Beckmann
Chair Holder, Director Dept. of Biochemistry
Cryo-EM and Single Particle Analysis
[Send an email](mailto:r.beckmann@lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-76900](tel:+4989218076900)
+49 89 2180-76945
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Prof. Dr. Martin Biel
Chair Holder
Pharmacology
[Send an email](mailto:martin.biel@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77328](tel:+4989218077328)
+49 89 2180-77328
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Prof. Dr. Franz Bracher
Chair Holder
Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry
[Send an email](mailto:franz.bracher@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77301](tel:+4989218077301)
+49 89 2180-77802
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Carell
Chair Holder
Organic Chemistry
[Send an email](mailto:thomas.carell@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77750](tel:+4989218077750)
+49 89 2180-77756
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Prof. Dr. Klaus Förstemann
Professor
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[+49 89 2180-76912](tel:+4989218076912)
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Prof. Dr. Karl-Peter Hopfner
Chair holder
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[+49 89 2180-76953](tel:+4989218076953)
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Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Frieß
Professor
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[+49 89 2180-77017](tel:+4989218077017)
+49 89 2180-77020
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Prof. Dr. Veit Hornung
Chair holder
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[+49 89 2180-71109](tel:+4989218071109)
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Prof. Dr. Ivan Huc
Chair Holder
[Send an email](mailto:ivan.huc@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77804](tel:+4989218077804)
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PD Dr. Karin Bartel
Group Leader
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[+49-89-2180-77097](tel:+4989218077097)
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Prof. Dr. Olivia Merkel
Chair Holder, Deputy Director Dept. Pharmacy
[Send an email](mailto:olivia.merkel@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77022](tel:+4989218077022)
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Prof. Dr. Thomas Bein, i.R.
Physical Chemistry - Physical Chemistry and Nanoscience
[Send an email](mailto:thomas.bein@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77516](tel:+4989218077516)
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Prof. Dr. Ivana Ivanović-Burmazović
Chair Holder, Deputy Director Dep. Chemistry
[Send an email](mailto:ivana.ivanovic-burmazovic@cup.lmu.de)
[+49 89 2180-77404](tel:+4989218077404)
+49 89 2180-77407
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Prof. Dr. Dirk Johrendt
Professor
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[+49 89 2180-77430](tel:+4989218077430)
+49 89 2180-77431
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Prof. Dr. Thomas M. Klapötke
Chair Holder
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[+49 89 2180-77491](tel:+4989218077491)
+49 89 2180-77492
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