23.09.2020

"I am a pharmacist and have always been interested in the search for new drugs."

In Conversation with Research Alumna Professor Márcia Goettert, Professor of Biotechnology and Associate Professor in Medical Sciences at the University of Vale do Taquari – Univates Brazil

What is your connection with Tübingen and the University?
My connection with Tübingen and the University started in 2005 during activities linked to my doctorate and postdoctoral studies at the Department of Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Tubingen. Later, in 2013, as a professor at the University of Vale do Taquari - Univates, I expanded this cooperation with a Postgraduate Program in Biotechnology (PPGBiotec).

Where are you based?
In Brazil, at the University of Vale do Taquari – Univates Brazil. I am Professor of Biotechnology, the head and the coordinator of the Graduate Program 'Biotechnology', and Associate Professor in Medical Sciences.