JONAS – Joint Research Network on Advanced Materials and Systems

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.

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