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- Leader of the working group Microbiology / Molecularbiology
- group: Bioengineering and Biosystems
Curriculum vitae Thomas Schwartz
Born: 25. April 1963
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Campus North, Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG);
Group leader Microbiology/Molecular biology
| 1982 - 1988 | Academic study of biology at the University of Kaiserslautern (D) |
| 1988 | Diploma at the University of Kaiserslautern |
| 1988 - 1991 | Dissertation at the Max-Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg with a dissertation grant of DECHEMA/Frankfurt |
| 1991 | Graduation at the University of Heidelberg |
| 1991 | Microbiological quality control in food industry (Eichbaum Brauereien Mannheim) |
| 1992 - 1993 | Postdoc at the Institute of Plant Genetics and Crop Research, Gatersleben (D); Department of Bacteria Genetics |
| 1993 - 1995 | Postdoc at the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) in Heidelberg; Department of Advanced Tumor Virology. |
| 1995 - 2000 | Scientific Researcher at the WFM Wasserforschung Mainz Ltd.; Leading scientist of BMBF research projects about biofilms and antibiotic resistances. |
| Since 2001 |
Leader of the Microbiology/Molecular Biology working group at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) - Campus North at the Institute of Functional Interfaces (IFG). |
Main research
biofilms, resistance mechanisms, population analyses, stress mechanisms in bacteria, molecular biology concepts to evaluate disinfection strategies, gene expression in bacteria in natural and technical processes.
Additional Qualifications
| 2001 | Symposium Award 2001 for Disinfection & Hygiene of the University of Wageningen/The Netherlands |
| since 2005 | Lectureship at the University of Applied Science Mannheim; Title: Environmental Biotechnology (Master study) |