Prof. Dr. Michael Kühl
Vice President Outreach

Portrait von Prof. Michael Kühl, Vizepräsident für Kooperationen

Areas of responsibility

  • Promotion of strategic collaborations, including with university medicine, industry and business as well as non-university research institutions with a medical background
  • Promotion and support of knowledge and technology transfer
  • Innovation and start-up activities
  • Social commitment, sustainability and climate protection
  • Promotion, expansion and maintenance of Ulm University's scientific network
  • Communication and public image
  • International networks

 

Short CV

Born: 

 1965

Education and Academic Qualifications:

1987-1992:Studies of Biochemistry, FU Berlin
1995:Doctorate/PhD, FU Berlin (magna cum laude)
1990: Habilitation in Biochemistry, University of Göttingen

Professional Appointments: 

1995-1998:   PostDoc, Ulm University
1998-1999PostDoc, University of Washington, Seattle
2000-2002:Independent Junior Group Leader, University of Göttingen
2002-2006:   Associate Professor of Biochemistry (C3), Ulm University
2004-2016:Member Control Commission for the M1 State Examination, Institut für medizinische und pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen (IMPP), Mainz
Since 2006:Full Professor of Biochemistry (W3), Director Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Ulm University
2006-2019:Chairman International Graduate School in Molecular Medicine Ulm (IGradU), funded within the framework of the German Excellence Initiative
2011-2016:Member Ethics Committee, Ulm University
2014-2021: Member of Senate, Ulm University
2016-2019:Authorized expert in biochemistry for the M1 State Examination, Institut für medizinische und pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen (IMPP), Mainz
2016-2021: Dean of Studies Molecular Medicine, Ulm University
Since 2016:Mitglied Grants Committee for Research Training Groups, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
2018-2020:Chairman Graduate and Professional Training Center Ulm, Ulm University
Since 2018Member of Reviewing Panel Life Sciences, Academy of Finland
Since 2021Member Advisory Panel on Climate Protection, City of Ulm
Since 2021Vice President, Ulm University

Research Foci: 

Molecular Mechanisms of the Early Embryonic Development
Intracelluar Signal Transduction
Systems Biology

Grants and Honors:

2003:DFG Research Fellowship
2003:Award for Best Habilitation, Göttingen
2003:Merckle Research Prize, Ulm

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