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Author

Name Puls, Arik Benjamin
Research field /
Career stage doctoral researcher
Home university/institution Ruhr-Universität Bochum (RUB)
Department/Research unit at home university/institution Chemistry and Biochemistry
Chair/Working group at home institution /

International activity

Country Japan
Location Tokyo
University Tokyo University of Science
Fund Research School PR.INT
Type of activity research stay
Period No dates specified
Keywords /
Report In 2013 the Research School PLUS funded a two months stay at Tokyo University of Science (TUS), Japan with Prof. Yuichi Negishi, a renowned expert in gold cluster chemistry and mass spectrometry, making him the ideal collaboration partner for my PhD research. During my stay I could gather essential data for my PhD project, present my research and finalize a joint publication with Prof. Negishi. Furthermore, I could profit from his research network with access to equipment beyond the capabilities of RUB and TUS. Discussions with Prof. Negishi and hisstudents were fruitful and supported new ideas. Since 2011 Prof. Negishi is my second supervisor and this visit convinced him to attend my thesis de fense in March 2014. In addition, a trip to Gunma University was funded which enabled me to present my research there and discuss postdoctoral options. Scientifically, I could finalize my results, presen t them during my stay and establish the foundation for a long lasting cooperation between RUB and TUS beyond my PhD project. Personally, RS PLUS allowed me to span a research network in the scientifically thriving Asian-pacific region and toexperience the fascinating Japanese culture. www.tus.ac.jp/en
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