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CURRICULUM VITAE
Professor Dr. rer. nat. habil. Uwe Conrath
Title:
Professor, Scientist
Address:
Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Group
Department of Plant Physiology (Bio3)
RWTH Aachen University
Aachen, 52056
Germany
Phone: +49 2418026540
Fax : +49 2418022181
Email: [email protected]
Education and Professional Experience:
2007
2004-now
2002-2004
1999
1995-2002
1993-1995
1992-1993
1992
1989-1992
1983-1989
1982
1973-1982
Turned down an offer of Hohenheim University (Germany) for Full Professorship
of Phytopathology
Full Professor of Plant Biochemistry & Molecular Biology at the Department of
Plant Physiology at RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Interim Professor of Plant Molecular Biology at the Institute for Cellular &
Molecular Botany, University of Bonn, Germany
D.Sc. Graduation (Receipt of Venia Legendi, ‘Habilitation’) in Botany; Thesis
Entitled, ‘Investigating the Modes of Action of Salicylic Acid in Systemic Acquired
Disease Resistance of Plants’
Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology & Plant Molecular Biology at the
Biology Department of Kaiserslautern University, Germany
Postdoctoral Work with Dan Klessig at the Waksman Institute, RutgersThe State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ (USA)
Postdoctoral Work with Heinrich Kauss at the Biology Department of
Kaiserslautern University, Germany
Receipt of Doctorate Degree (Dr. rer. nat.), Ph.D. Thesis Entitled, ‘Perception and
Transduction of Signals for the Induction of Coumarin Secretion in Parsley
Suspension Cells’; Assessment: ‘Excellent’ (Summa cum laude)
Entered a Ph.D. Program at Kaiserslautern University, Germany
Studies of Biology at Kaiserslautern University, Germany, M.Sc. Graduation
in Botany, Thesis Entitled, ‘Chitosan-Induced Biosynthesis of Coumarin
Derivatives and of Callose in Suspension-Cultured Parsley Cells’
High School Final (Receipt of ‘Hochschulreife’)
High School in Homburg, Germany
Honors and Professional recognition
2015
Innovation Award of RWTH Aachen University
2014
Science Award of the German Phytomedicine Society
2012
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Fellowship Award for Research in
Japan
2010 & 2011
Best Teaching Award of the Student Council Biology and Biotechnology/Molecular
Biotechnology at RWTH Aachen University
2008 & 2011
Awarded a ‘Seed Fund Research Fellowship’ of RWTH Aachen University, Germany
2006, 2007, 2008 Nomination ‘Professor of the Year”, UNICUM BERUF Journal
2006
Nomination for the ‘Award for Best Teaching’ at RWTH Aachen University
2005
Awarded a Research Fellowship of the Heinrich Hertz Foundation, Germany
1993
Award ‘Friends of Kaiserslautern University’ for excellence in doctoral research
Professional Affiliations:
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Society of Plant Biologists (ASPB)
Federation of European Biochemical Societies (FEBS)
German Botanical Society (DBG)
German Phytomedicine Society (DPG)
Member of the German Universities’ Association (Deutscher Hochschulverband)
International Society for Molecular Plant-Microbe Interactions (IS-MPMI)
International Society for Plant Molecular Biology (ISPMB)
International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (IUBMB)
Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (GBM)