Prof. Dr. Leonard Kaysser
| 1999 | Studies in Technical Biology at the University of Stuttgart. |
| 2005 | Diploma (equiv. to M.Sc.) in Technical Biology at the University of Stuttgart, Germany, Topic: ´Changing the Cofactor-Specificity of CYP P450 BM3´, Supervisor: Prof. Rolf Schmid and Dr. Vlada Urlacher |
2005-2010 | PhD student and research assistant Dr. rer. nat. (equiv. to Ph.D.) in Pharmaceutical Biology at the University of Tübingen, Germany, Topic: ´Molecular Biology and Biochemistry in Caprazamycin Biosynthesis´, Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Lutz Heide |
| 2010-2013 | Feodor-Lynen postdoctoral fellow in the lab of Prof. B. S. Moore at Scripps Institution of Oceanography (University of California San Diego, CA) |
| 2013-2020 | Junior Professor (W1) for Synthetic Biology of Antiinfective Agents with the German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF) at the University of Tübingen |
| since 2020 | Full Professor (W3) for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Leipzig, Germany |
PD Dr. Kristian Apel
| 2009-2010 | PostDoc at the Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Institute, University of Tübingen, Germany |
| 2010-2016 | Group Leader (Akademischer Rat a.Z.), Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Pharmaceutical Institute, University of Tübingen, Germany |
| 2016 | Habilitation in Pharmaceutical Biology: Heterologous Production of Antibiotics in Streptomyces: Opportunities and Challenges |
| since 2017 | Teacher for Biotechnology and Chemistry at Albert-Schweitzer-Schule Bildungszentrum Villingen-Schwenningen |
Prof. Dr. Shu-Ming Li
| 1992-1995 | Postdoctoral fellowship, Pharmaceutical Biology, University Freiburg and Tübingen |
| 1995-2004 | Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Biology, University Tübingen |
| 2004 | Habilitation for Pharmaceutical Biology at University of Tübingen, Topic: 'Modifizierende Reaktionen (Tailoring reactions) in der Biosynthese von Aminocoumarin-Antibiotika' |
| 2004-2006 | Akademischer Rat, Pharmaceutical Biology, University Tübingen |
| 2006-2008 | W2-Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology, University Düsseldorf |
| since 2008 | W3-Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Marburg |
Prof. Dr. Andreas Bechthold
| 1992-1993 | Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. H.G. Floss, Department of Chemistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA |
| 1993-1994 | Postdoctoral Fellow with Prof. M. Tabata, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyoto University, Japan |
| 1994-1999 | Assistant Professor, Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Tübingen |
| 1999 | Habilitation for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Tübingen |
| 1999-2001 | Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Kiel |
| since 2001 | Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology and Biotechnology, University of Freiburg |
Prof. Dr. Ernst Reinhard (1926-2005)
| 1946-1953 | Studies in Biology, University of Würzburg |
1954-1958 | Study of pharmaceutical sciences, University of Würzburg |
| 1958-1959 | Compulsory practical year for pharmacists (public pharmacy: Stadtapotheke in Kulmbach) |
| 1960-1961 | Postdoctoral Research Associate with Prof. Lang at the California Institute of Technology, CA, USA |
| 1962 | Licensed pharmacist (Approbation) |
| 1962-1966 | Habilitation (equiv. to D.Sc.) in 1963, Topic: ´Über Veränderungen des Gibberellingehaltes von Hyoscyamus niger´, subsequently he continued his stay at the University of Würzburg as ´Wissenschaftlicher Assistent´ and later on as ´Wissenschaftlicher Rat´ |
| 1967-1968 | Außerordentlicher (equiv. to Assistant) Professor for Pharmacognosy, University of Tübingen |
| 1969-1994 | Full Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology (Head of Department, ´Ordinarius´), University of Tübingen |
| Ernst Reinhard is recognised as one of the pioneers in plant biotechnology. Initially interested in various aspects of plant hormone action and interaction he shifted to plant cell cultures and investigated their biotechnological potential in some detail. His scientific projects included the optimisation of alkaloid formation by Catharanthus and Berberis cell suspension cultures, forskolin production in submerged Coleus forskohlii root cultures, as well as biosynthesis and biotransformation of cardiac glycosides in Digitalis cell and shoot cultures, to name just a few. Ernst Reinhard is also famous for his textbook "Pharmazeutische Biologie, Band I". His qualities as an academic teacher are reflected in about 50 PhD theses which emerged under his supervision. His professional reputation together with an obliging but dynamic personality led him into a great number of functions. Ernst Reinhard was president of the Society of Medicinal Plant Research (1974-1978), served as a scientific counsellor to the Bundesapothekerkammer and was engaged in the work of the Commissions D (homeopathy) and E (phytotherapy) at the German Ministry of Health. Furthermore, Ernst Reinhard was chairman of the committee on manufacturing rules of the German homeopathic pharmacopeia. Professor Reinhard was awarded the Flückiger medal (1983), the Lesmüller medal (1991), and the Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse (1993), the latter in recognition of his tremendous and successful dedication in the realisation of the German homeopathic pharmacopeia. | |