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Prof. Dr. Alexander Steinbüchel was born
in Lüneburg, Germany, in 1953.
His interest in microbiology began with
undergraduate studies at the University of
Göttingen and was extended through his
research work in the field of enzyme
fermentation undertaken for his Diploma and
PhD theses with Prof. Schlegel at the same
university.
After a year at Rockerfeller University
(New York) in the department of Prof.
Christian DeDuve, he returned to the
University of Göttingen where he completed
his habilitation in 1991. He spent one
month as a Visiting Professor at the
University of Buenos Aires.
Since September 1994 has held the Chair of
Full Professor of Microbiology and has been
the Director of the Institut für
Mikrobiologie at Westfälische
Wilhelms-Universität Münster.
His current areas of interest are the
physiology, biochemistry and genetics
of
- metabolism and biotechnological
production of
polyhydroxyalkanoates,
- biosynthesis and biotechnological
production of polyamides,
- biodegradation of natural rubber
and chemosynthetic polymers,
- microbial synthesis of lipids and
waxes,
- biotechnological production of
flavor compounds.
A highlight of his career is the award
of “Philip Morris Forschungspreis” received
with H. G. Schlegel and G. Gottschalk for
the production of biodegradable
thermoplastic polyesters from renewable
resources.
He has over 250 publications to his name
and has contributed to the organization of
several symposia focusing on
biopolymers.
He is Editor-in-Chief of the journal
Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology and
an active member of the editorial boards of
the journals Microbiology, Macromoecular
Bioscience, Biomacromolecules and Journal
of Environmental Polymer
Degradation.
Prof. Dr. Alexander Steinbüchel is
married and has 3 children.
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