Dr. Ulf Hanefeld

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Biography

Ulf Hanefeld grew up in (West) Berlin and London. In 1993, he received his PhD from Georg-August-Universität zu Göttingen, where he conducted research under Professor H. Laatsch in Göttingen and Professor H. G. Floss in Seattle. Hanefeld completed his postdoctoral years with Professors C. W. Rees at Imperial College London, J. Staunton at Cambridge, and J. Heijnen and Dr. J. Straathof at TU Delft. He further received a fellowship from the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW). He rose through the ranks at Technische Universiteit Delft, where his research primarily focuses on enzymes that enable the formation of carbon-carbon bonds and catalyze chemically difficult reactions, including water additions through ozonolysis. He has successfully utilized immobilized enzymes in the application of organic synthesis and flow chemistry.

Research Interests

Requirements for Delft University of Technology

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:100
GRE General
Verbal
Required:154
Quantitative
Required:159
Analytical Writing
Required:4
Overall
Required:4
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a related field Sufficient credits in key subjects (Mathematics, Physics, Discipline-specific)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • English language certificate
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Motivation letter
  • Two letters of recommendation
  • Identity document (Passport)
  • GRE General Test results (for international diplomas)
Specialization Notes

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