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Prof. Torben Gädt’s research focuses on chemistry and construction materials with the objective of leveraging chemical concepts to improve material properties and sustainability. His work primarily addresses concrete, gypsum, and technical mortars, with an emphasis on the synthesis of functional polymers, molecular nanophases, and additives. Prof. Gädt is particularly interested in method development and the characterization of chemical binder reactions. He studied chemistry at the University of Tübingen, where he obtained his Ph.D. in 2006. Following this, he spent several years as a Postdoc at the University of Bristol working on inorganic polymers in the Manners group. His industrial career began in 2008 when he joined BASF as a research lab leader in the field of construction chemicals. He was promoted to head of development in 2013 and appointed Senior Principal Scientist at BASF in 2019. In 2020, Prof. Gädt took on the role of chair in construction chemistry at the Technical University of Munich (TUM).
BASF SE • Germany
Leading research and development in construction chemicals.
University of Bristol • United Kingdom
Research in inorganic polymers.
BASF • Germany
Leading research in the field of construction chemicals.
BASF • Germany
Overseeing development of new materials.
Patent for chemical compositions used in construction.
Patent related to additive compositions for construction.
Patent on hydraulic dissolving masses.
Patent for compositions that accelerate hardening.