News from the faculty
Dr.-Ing. Niklas Haarmann awarded TU Dortmund dissertation prize
Dissertation Award 2020
![Dissertation Award 2020 Dissertation Award 2020](/storages/bci/_processed_/9/d/csm_2020_Dissertationspreis_Haarmann_Niklas_e502f0bf08.jpg)
Joschka Winz receives the best of the year award from TU Dortmund University
Student Award of the Society of Friends of the TU Dortmund University.
![Joschka Winz Best of the Year TU Dortmund 2020](/storages/bci/_processed_/f/d/csm_2020_Jahrgangsbester_Winz_Joschka_905c6308be.jpg)
BCI Gallery opens with first event
The new BCI gallery was opened for use with the promotional lecture by Linda Arsenjuk.
![Opening of the BCI Gallery](/storages/bci/_processed_/7/c/csm_2020_BCI_Galerie_3a3de21c6a.jpg)
The faculty mourns the death of Prof. Henner Schmidt-Traub
Professor Dr. Henner Schmidt-Traub passed away on Nov. 28, 2020, at the age of 80.
![Prof. H. Schmidt-Traub Prof. Henner Schmidt-Traub](/storages/bci/_processed_/c/f/csm_2020_SchmidTraub_971eb1c321.jpg)
Study under difficult conditions
Nils Kaufhold earns a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering despite visual impairment.
![Nils Kaufhold Student standing in front of BCI building](/storages/bci/_processed_/3/c/csm_2020_Kaufhold_Nils_1_3dffdb2ced.jpg)
English version of the book "Introduction to the Chemistry of Renewable Resources" published
New book publication: "Chemistry of Renewables.
![Three books with orange cover are lying on a pile, two books are standing behind it, to the left of it the green TU Dortmund logo](/storages/bci/_processed_/6/1/csm_2020_Buch_Einfuehrung_Chemie_fc9f974fc7.jpg)
Poster award for Daniel Becker at PAAT 2020
Award for Daniel Becker
![Daniel Becker Portrait Daniel Becker](/storages/bci/_processed_/5/b/csm_2020_Becker_Daniel_a596435897.jpg)
Dr. Simon Wenzel receives NAMUR Award 2020
Award for Dr.-Ing. Simon Wenzel.
![Auszeichnung für Dr.-Ing. Simon Wenzel.](/storages/bci/_processed_/8/5/csm_2020_Wenzel_Simon_6f0cb85c4c.jpg)
BCI's ChemCar team takes 4th place
Award at the ChemCar competition.
![ChemCar 2020 A vehicle with four wheels and a transparent body](/storages/bci/_processed_/6/b/csm_2020_ChemCar2020_Elektrousine_c2667c4582.jpg)