InstitutfürTechnischeundMakromolekulareChemieLehrstuhlfürHeterogeneKatalyse&TechnischeChemieRWTHAachenWorringerweg2D-52074AachenTel.:+49(0)241/80-26497Fax:+49(0)241/80-22177E-mail:palkovits@itmc.rwth-aachen.deEnglishProficiencyCertificateforXXXXXDearSirorMadam,IhaveextensivelycommunicatedwithXXXinaskypeinterview,withregularemailexchangeandduringpreparationoftheresearchproposaltodiscussscientificdetails.Inthecourseofourcommunication,sheprovedamexcellentcommandofEnglishbothwrittenandspoken.WithintheInstitutfürTechnischeundMakromolekulareChemieatRWTHAachenUniversity,Englishisthemajorworkinglanguage.Allpresentations,seminarsandgroupdiscussionsarecarriedoutinEnglishlanguage.OurpreviousdiscussionsandemailcommunicationhaveclearlyshownthathercommandofEnglishisexcellentandwillcertainlyallowheranefficientintegrationintheworkingenvironmentfacilitatingasuccessfuljoineddoctorate.WelookforwardtowelcomeXXXasvisitingPhDstudentattheInstitutfürTechnischeChemieundMakromolekulareChemieatRWTHAachenUniversity.Wefeelthisopportunitywillclearlycontributetoherprofessionaldevelopmentforasuccessfulfuturecareer.Yourssincerely,Prof.XXXXX