Prof. Dr. Thomas Werner

Since 04/2021: Professor (W2) for Organic Chemistry at Paderborn University

Since 04/2021: Associated group leader at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) within Uni in Leibniz Topic: Resource efficient catalysis

2016 - 2021: Group leader Organocatalysis at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT)

2018: Habilitation at the University of Rostock, Titel: Phosphorus-based Organocatalysis and CO2 valorization

2015 - 2016: Interim Professor (W3) for Bioinorganic Chemistry at the University of Greifswald

2008 - 2016: Junior Research Group Leader at the Leibniz-Institute for Catalysis

2006 - 2007: Head of Laboratory at Evonik in the Coatings & Colorants division

2005 - 2006: PostDoc at the Imperial College Londo in the group of Prof. A. G. M. Barrett , Topic: Novel Strategy for the Total Synthesis of the Macrocyclic Natural Product 15G256b

2004 - 2005: Research associate at the University of Stuttgart

2001 - 2004: PhD at the University of Stuttgart with Prof. J. Christoffers, Title: Cer-catalyzed functionalization of b-dicarbonyl compounds with molecular oxygen

1995 - 2001: Chemistry studies (Diplom) at the TU-Berlin and Northumbria University Newcastle upon Tyne

09.10.2025: CO2-Upcycling durch Katalyse - Schlüsseltechnologie für nachhaltige Wertschöpfung, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg, Magdeburg, Deutschland. (INVITED)

20.05.2025: Insights and advances in P(III)/P(V) redox catalysis, T. Werner, Universität Hamburg, Hamburg, Deutschland. (INVITED)

11.10.2024: Advancing sustainable and circular chemistry through catalysis, T. Werner, Universität Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

09.09.2024: Organocatalyzed reductive and non-reductive CO2 valorization, Symposium on Valorisation of Renewables and C1 Building Blocks, Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

07.02.2023: New twists on phosphorus-based organocatalysis, T. Werner, Anorganisches Kolloquium, Freie Universität Berlin, Deutschland. (INVITED)

04.07.2022: Development of new synthetic methods as key tool and inspiration for sustainable chemistry T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Universität Paderborn, Deutschland.

25.06.2020: Be Green! Innovative catalytic and synthetic methods for material and life sciences, T. Werner, Universität Paderborn, Paderborn, Deutschland. (INVITED)

11.06.2020: New Twists in Organocatalysis, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium (Webinar), Universität Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

04.05.2020: Innovative Catalytic and Synthetic Methods for Material and Life Sciences, T. Werner, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart, Deutschland. (INVITED)

05.12.2019: Green chemistry and organocatalysis hand in hand as inspiration for new synthetic methods, T. Werner, 9th St. Niclas Innovation Symposium, Symrise, Holzminden, Deutschland. (INVITED)

18.10.2019: Phosphorus-based organocatalysts in the utilization of CO2 as a C1 building block, T. Werner, 1st International Green and Sustainable Chemistry Conference (Green China 2019), Beijing, China. (INVITED)

16.09.2019: Recent Advances in Catalytic Wittig-type Reactions - Facile Access to Benzoxepinones, T. Werner, GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie 2019, Aachen, Deutschland

16.07.2019: Auf Phosphor basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Bayer, Leverkusen, Deutschland.

27.06.2019: Green chemistry and organocatalysis hand in hand as inspiration for new synthetic methods, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Hochschule Niederrhein, Krefeld, Deutschland. (INVITED)

16.05.2019: Organocatalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates from CO2 and renewables, T. Werner, International Symposium on Green Chemistry 2019 (ISGC 2019), La Rochelle, Frankreich.

15.01.2019: Green and renewable chemistry as inspiration for new synthetic methods, T. Werner, Universität Graz, Graz, Österreich. (INVITED)

19.11.2018: Phosphorus in synthesis and catalysis - Recent advances and future perspectives, T. Werner, Symposium of the Leibniz ScienceCampus Phosphorus Research, Dummerstorf, Deutschland

07.11.2018: Phosphonium salt-catalyzed CO2 utilization, T. Werner, 2nd Hanse Chemistry Symposium 2018, Leibniz Institut für Katalyse, Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

27.08.2018: P-based processes - from reagents to catalysts, T. Werner, Summer School Advanced Organocatalysis (ADVOCAT), Cologne University - Kardinal Schulte Haus, Bergisch Gladbach, Deutschland. (INVITED)

09.07.2018: Recent advances in catalytic Wittig-type reactions based on P(III)/P(V) redox cycling, T. Werner, 22nd International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry (ICPC), Budapest, Ungarn. (KEYNOTE)

20.06.2018: Phosphorus-based organocatalysis and utilization of CO2 as a C1 building block T. Werner, Technische Universität Clausthal, Clausthal-Zellerfeld, Deutschland. (INVITED)

15.05.2018: Fatty acid-derived oleochemical carbonates T. Werner, 3rd Young Investigators in Lipid Science Meeting, Düsseldorf, Deutschland.

21.09.2017: Catalytic intramolecular Wittig reactions - Facial synthesis of functionalized caprolactones, A. Grandane T. Werner, 26. Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Symposium Bioorganische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.

17.03.2017: Oleochemical carbonates from CO2 and renewables, T. Werner, 9th Workshop on Fats and Oils as Renewable Feedstock for the Chemical Industry, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Karlsruhe, Deutschland. (INVITED)

14.03.2017: Organocatalyzed conversion of CO2 with epoxides, T. Werner, Chemiedozententagung 2017, Philipps Universität Marburg, Marburg, Deutschland.

22.09.2016: Organocatalyzed CO2 Valorization into Cyclic Carbonates, T. Werner, 25. Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Symposium Bioorganische Chemie, Leibniz-Institut für Naturstoff-Forschung und Infektionsbiologie - Hans-Knöll-Institut, Jena, Deutschland.

01.09.2016: Phosphorbasierte Organokatalyse und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2, T. Werner, Technische Universität Kaiserslautern, Kaiserlautern, Deutschland. (INVITED)

21.04.2016: Bifunctional organocatalysts for dual substrate activation in cyclic carbonate synthesis, T. Werner, Zing Conference on Carbon Dioxide Catalysis Albufeira, Portugal. (INVITED)

22.03.2016: Catalytic reactions via PIII/PV redox cycling, T. Werner, M. L. Schirmer, M. Hoffmann, S. Jopp, Chemiedozententagung 2016, Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Deutschland.

17.03.2016: Bifunctional organocatalysts for the conversion of CO2 with epoxides: Synthesis, application, recycling, T. Werner, 49. Jahrestreffen Deutscher Katalytiker, Weimar, Deutschland.

09.11.2015: Phosphorus-based organocatalysis and CO2 valorization, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt-Universität Greifswald, Deutschland. (INVITED)

02.09.2015: Two become One: One-component organocatalysts for the conversion of CO2 with epoxides - Synthesis, Application, Recycling, T. Werner, GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie, Dresden, Deutschland.

31.08.2015: Novel catalytic Wittig reactions, T. Werner, GDCh-Wissenschaftsforum Chemie, Dresden, Deutschland.

21.05.2015: The development of catalytic Wittig reactions, T. Werner, 9thPaul Walden Symposium on Organic Chemistry, Riga, Lettland. (INVITED)

18.03.2015: Organocatalyzed synthesis of fine chemicals utilizing CO2 as a sustainable C1 building block, T. Werner, 2nd Int. Symposium on the Sustainable Use of Resources, Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology, Vietnam. (INVITED)

18.11.2014: Auf Phosphor-basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Universität Leipzig, Deutschland. (INVITED)

30.10.2014: Katalytische Wittig Reaktionen - Alte Reaktion im neuen Gewand, T. Werner, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Deutschland. (INVITED)

29.09.2014: Organocatalyzed synthesis of cyclic carbonates utilizing CO2 as a C1 building block, T. Werner, Sustainability in Chemistry, Erlangen-Nürnberg, Deutschland.

01.07.2014: Bifunctional phosphonium salts as efficient catalysts for the addition of carbon dioxide to epoxides, T. Werner, 20th International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry (ICPC 2014), Dublin, Irland. (INVITED)

24.06.2014: Novel catalytic Wittig reaction - An organocatalytic route to arylidene and alkylidene succinate, T. Werner, M.-L. Schirmer, M. Hoffmann, S. Adomeit, 20th International Conference on Phosphorus Chemistry (ICPC 2014), Dublin, Irland. (INVITED)

11.03.2014: Phosphine-catalyzed coupling of maleates and aldehydes - An organocatalytic route to arylidene and alkylidene succinates, T. Werner,Chemiedozententagung 2014, Universität Paderborn, Deutschland.

18.11.2013: Insights in P-based organocatalysis and CO2 utilization, T. Werner, Hochschullehrernachwuchs Seminar, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Deutschland. (INVITED)

17.10.2013: Auf Phosphor basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, GDCh-Kolloquium, Universität Rostock, Deutschland. (INVITED)

25.06.2013: Utilization of Carbon Dioxide as C1-Building Block - Synthesis of Poly- und Cyclic Carbonates, T. Werner, 12th International Conference on Carbon Dioxide Utilization, Alexandria, USA

12.03.2013: Katalytische Wittig-Reaktion, T. Werner, Chemiedozententagung 2013, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Deutschland.

04.09.2012: Novel Catalysts and Catalytic Systems for the Synthesis of Poly- and Cyclic Carbonates from Carbon Dioxide and Epoxides, T. Werner, 21. Nachwuchswissenschaftler Symposium Bioorganische Chemie, Universität Rostock, Rostock, Deutschland.

05.07.2012: Bifunctional phosphonium salt catalyzed addition of carbon dioxide to epoxides, T. Werner, 15th International Congress on Catalysis, München, Deutschland.

20.03.2012: Microwave-Assisted Catalytic Wittig Reactions, T. Werner, JCF-Frühjahrssymposium,Rostock, Deutschland.

07.03.2012: Auf Phosphor basierende Organokatalysatoren und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Symrise, Holzminden, Deutschland. (INVITED)

05.03.2012: Organokatalysierte Addition von CO2 an Epoxide, T. Werner, Chemiedozententagung, Universität Freiburg, Freiburg, Deutschland

06.10.2011: Ressourcen Heute und Morgen: Zukunftsaspekte für die Chemische Industrie, T. Werner, WING.DE 2011, Werkstoffe gestalten Zukunft, Berlin, Deutschland. (INVITED)

27.09.2011: Bifunctional Onium Salts - Novel Catalysts for the Addition of Carbon Dioxide to Epoxides, T. Werner, 20. Nachwuchswissenschaftler-Symposium Bioorganischen Chemie, KIT, Karlsruhe, Deutschland.

17.03.2010: Neue Organokatalysatoren und Organokatalysierte Verfahren, T. Werner, Bayer Technology Services, Leverkusen, Deutschland.

16.03.2010: Neue Organokatalysatoren und kooperative Katalyseverfahren für die stoffliche Nutzung von CO2 als Synthesebaustein, T. Werner, Creavis (Evonik), Marl, Deutschland.

2010 - 2016: Junior research group supported by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) within the program Technologien für Nachhaltigkeit und Klimaschutz - Chemische Prozesse und stoffliche Nutzung von CO2

2005: DFG Research followship

1999: Klaus Koch fellowship

1997 - 1998: EU-SOKRATES-ERASMUS fellowship

Since 2023: Vice Dean of Chemistry at the Faculty of Science at Paderborn University

Since 2023: Department speaker of the Chemistry Department at Paderborn University

Since 2021: Member of the Department of Chemistry Board, Paderborn University

2013 - 2024: Member of the steering committee of the Leibniz Science Campus Phosphorus Research Rostock (P-Campus)

2021 - 2023: Member of the faculty board of the Faculty of Science, Paderborn University

2019 - 2021: Deputy Spokesman of the topic field Renewable Resources (TF 04) at the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT)

2018 - 2021: Representative of the Leibniz Institute for Catalysis (LIKAT) in the faculty council of the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, University of Rostock