Who we are
JONAS – Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems
The JONAS Research Network consists of four European partners: I.S.I.S. Institute at Strasbourg University, Freiburg University, and ETH Zurich as academic partners, and BASF SE as industrial partner.
About JONAS
Who we are
The close collaboration of three leading European universities with BASF as industrial partner enables the JONAS network to extend the scientific basis and their understanding of future materials and systems.
Interested scientists thus have the opportunity to conduct research in highly relevant areas, working in research teams from top universities, and at the same time participate in industry-relevant research together with BASF.
What JONAS can offer
Depending on the research topic postdoctoral scientists and PhD students are working in the university facilities in France, Germany, or Switzerland. Universities provide an ideal innovation environment with their academic know-how, great flexibility, and their freedom of research. The goal is to drive the development of novel sustainable materials and systems with a key focus on synthesis, mechanistic understanding and enabling technologies in polymer and supramolecular chemistry, and to extend the international research network. Research areas include biobased feedstock, biodegradable materials, circular materials, functional surfaces and films with improved wetting behavior, corrosion protection, sealing, catalytic properties, biomimetics and biointerfaces.
History shows that this concept is successful: The I.S.I.S. Institute at the University of Strasbourg has successfully collaborated with BASF's polymer research since 2003. More than 100 post-doctoral scientists have used the opportunity to work on recent research topics. A large number of them subsequently began their careers working for BASF.
Team
Dr. Rupert Konradi
Senior Principal Scientist
Dr. Olivier Enger
Senior Principal Scientist
PhD students / Postdocs
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Dr. Luca Cusin
Chemist with a PhD from the University of Strasbourg, specializing in synthetic polymeric chemistry. Passionate about green chemistry and materials innovation, his research focuses on the development of novel functional polymers derived from sustainable feedstocks.
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Marco Kluth
Marco grew up in the Bergstraße region of Germany and holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the University of Freiburg. He is passionate about stimuli-responsive and reactive polymers, and his current work focuses on developing innovative adhesive solutions involving polyolefins.
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Dr. Parul Rathee
Driven by a passion for both chemistry and global exploration, Parul Rathee has pursued a diverse scientific journey. She completed her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in India, followed by a Ph.D. from Tel Aviv University, Israel, where her research focused on enzyme-responsive polymeric nanocarriers. Currently, she is working on the development of functional polymer coatings aimed at enhancing corrosion resistance.
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Scientific Advisory Board
Jean-Marie Lehn
Paolo Samori
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Rolf Mülhaupt
Jürgen Rühe
André Studart
Ludwig Gauckler
Bernhard von Vacano
Our top partners
The JONAS network has a capacity of about 20 postdocs per year. Depending on the research topic they are working in the university facilities in France, Germany, or Switzerland. Universities provide an ideal innovation environment with their academic know-how, great flexibility, and their freedom of research. The goal is to drive the development of novel sustainable materials and systems with a key focus on synthesis, mechanistic understanding and enabling technologies in polymer and supramolecular chemistry, biobased feedstock, biodegradable materials, circular materials, new formulation concepts, functional surfaces, biomimetics and biointerfaces and to extend the international research network.
History shows that this concept is successful: The I.S.I.S. Institute at the University of Strasbourg has successfully collaborated with BASF's polymer research since 2003. More than 100 post-doctoral scientists have used the opportunity to work on recent research topics. A large number of them subsequently began their careers working for BASF.
University Freiburg - FMF
Freiburg Materials Research Center
University Freiburg - IMTEK
Department of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK
University of Strasbourg - I.S.I.S
Institute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering
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Publications
News
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Career
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The JONAS Research Network consists of four European partners: I.S.I.S. Institute at Strasbourg University, Freiburg University, and ETH Zurich as academic partners, and BASF SE as industrial partner.
The close collaboration of three leading European universities with BASF as industrial partner enables the JONAS network to extend the scientific basis and their understanding of future materials and systems.
Interested scientists thus have the opportunity to conduct research into highly relevant areas, working in research teams from top universities, and at the same time participate in industry-relevant research together with BASF.
Structure and Organization
The JONAS network has a capacity of about 20 postdocs per year. Depending on the research topic they are working in the university facilities in France, Germany, or Switzerland. Universities provide an ideal innovation environment with their academic know-how, great flexibility, and their freedom of research. The goal is to drive the development of novel sustainable materials and systems with a key focus on synthesis, mechanistic understanding and enabling technologies in polymer and supramolecular chemistry, biobased feedstock, biodegradable materials, circular materials, new formulation concepts, functional surfaces, biomimetics and biointerfaces and to extend the international research network.
History shows that this concept is successful: The I.S.I.S. Institute at the University of Strasbourg has successfully collaborated with BASF's polymer research since 2003. More than 100 post-doctoral scientists have used the opportunity to work on recent research topics. A large number of them subsequently began their careers working for BASF.
- University Freiburg - FMFFreiburg Materials Research Center
- University Freiburg - IMTEKDepartment of Microsystems Engineering – IMTEK
- University of Strasbourg - I.S.I.SInstitute of Supramolecular Science and Engineering
JONAS Family Days 2022
Scientific Advisory Board
Jean-Marie Lehn, I.S.I.S Strasbourg
Paolo Samori, I.S.I.S Strasbourg
Rolf Mülhaupt, University Freiburg
Jürgen Rühe, University Freiburg
André Studart, ETH Zürich
Ludwig Gauckler, ETH Zürich (emeritus)
Xenia Beyrich-Graf, BASF
Bernhard von Vacano, BASF