Name: Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse
Date of Birth: March 19, 1961
Department: Institute of Organic Chemistry, Centre for Biomolecular Drug
Research (BMWZ), Leibniz Universität Hannover
Phone: 0511 762-4688, Fax: 0511 762-3011
E-Mail: markus.kalesse@oci.uni-hannover.de
https://www.oci.uni-hannover.de/en/research-groups/kalesse-group/
Education:
1988 Graduated in Chemistry, Technical University of Hannover.
1988-91 Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), Technical University of Hannover
1997 Habilitation in Chemistry (venia legendi).
Academic Appointments:
1991-1992 Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Dr. S. D. Burke, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, USA.
1992 Postdoctoral fellow with Prof. Dr. L. L. Kiessling, University of Wisconsin,
Madison, USA.
1998-1999 Visiting Professor C3, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA.
2002-2003 Professor for Organic Chemistry (C3) Freie Universität Berlin.
Since 2003 Professor for Organic Chemistry (C4) Leibniz Universität Hannover.
2005-2021 Director at the Helmholtz Center for Infection Research and head of Medicinal Chemistry in Braunschweig.
Other Professional Activities:
Since 2020 Member of the “Fachkollegiaten” at the DFG.
2009- 2011 Dean of Natural Sciences.
2008-2013 Member of the „Senats- und Bewilligungsausschusses für Graduiertenkollegs“ of the DFG.
2010-2019 Member of the board of Medicinal Chemistry of the GDCh.
Awards: 2004-2005 Novartis Lecturer