Developmental Biology
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D-79104 Freiburg
Phone: ++49 / 761 / 203 - 2587
E-Mail: driever@biologie.uni-freiburg.de
| CURRICULUM VITAE - Wolfgang Driever |
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| Education: | |
| 1986 | Diploma, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Biochemistry |
| 1989 . | Ph.D, Eberhard Karls University Tübingen, Developmental Biology,summa cum laude |
| Research and professional experience: | |
| 1985-1986 | Predoctoral research in laboratory of Dr. Walter Neupert, Department of Physiological Chemistry, University of Munich: Insertion of subunit II of Cytochrome Oxidase from Neurospora crassa into the inner mitochondrial membrane (Diploma Thesis). |
| 1986-1989 | Predoctoral research in laboratory of Dr. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Department of Genetics, Max-Planck-Institute of Developmental Biology, Tübingen, FRG: Genetics and molecular biology of bicoid, a gene that acts as a maternal morphogen to determine pattern in the Drosophila embryo. |
| 1989-1990 | Postdoctoral research in laboratory of Dr. Christiane Nüsslein-Volhard, Department of Genetics, Max-Planck-Institute of Developmental Biology, Tübingen, FRG: Investigation on the function of Bicoid as a transcriptional activator that determines pattern of zygotic gene expression in the Drosophila embryo. |
| 1990-1991 | Postdoctoral research in the laboratory of Dr. Monte Westerfield, University of Oregon: Development of methods for chemical mutagenesis in the zebra fish; investigations on visible genetic markers in zebrafish. |
| 1995-1997 | Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Excelixis Parmaceuticals, Cambridge, USA |
| 1996 | Co-Founder, DeveloGen AG, Göttingen, Germany |
| 1997 | Fachkunde Projektleiter und Beauftragter für Biologische Sicherheit |
| 1999- | Scientific Member, Zentrum für Angewandte Biowissenschaften, ZAB, der Universität Freiburg (Center for Applied Biosciences) |
| Academic Appointments: | |
| 7/91-9/96 | Assistant Professor of Medicine (Genetics), Harvard Medical School |
| 9/96-12/97 | Lecturer, Harvard Medical School |
| 10/96 - | Professor of Developmental Biology (C4, Ordinarius), University of Freiburg, Freiburg (Germany) |
| 10/00 - 9/03 | Prodekan der Fakultät für Biologie, University of Freiburg |
| Hospital Appointments: | |
| 1990-1991 | Consultant in Genetics (Medicine), Massachusetts General Hospital: Establishment of the aquacultural conditions necessary for large scale genetic screens investigating embryonic development of the zebrafish. |
| 1991-1996 | Assistant Geneticist, Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital: Genetic analysis of pattern formation in a vertebrate, the zebrafish Brachydanio rerio . |
| 1996-1997 | Visiting Scientist, Cardiovascular Research Center, Massachusetts General Hospital |
| Awards and Honors: | |
| 1986-1988 | Max-Planck scholarship |
| 1988 | Otto Hahn award of the Max-Planck-Society |
| 1997 | Otto Mangold Award of the German Society for Developmental Biology |
| Elected positions in professional societies: | |
| 1998-1999 | 1. Vorsitzender der Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie (President, German Society for Developmental Biology) |
| Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies: | |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science | |
| American Society for Neuroscience | |
| American Society for Developmental Biology | |
| Deutsche Gesellschaft für Entwicklungsbiologie | |
| Editorial Boards: | |
| 1994- | Development |
| 1995- | Developmental Biology |
| 1996-1998 | Genes and Function |
| 1999- | Mechanisms of Development |
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