Prof. Dr. Robert Seckler (emer.)
Prof. Seckler was head of the Physical Biochemistry department until 31.03.2021.
Robert Seckler obtained a Biochemistry Diploma Degree at the University of Tübingen in 1981 and a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) from the same university in 1984 for immunochemical work performed at the Max-Planck-Institute of Biology on the structure and orientation of the lactose permease in the cytoplasmic membrane of Escherichia coli. His habilitation (doctor rerum naturalium habilitatus) was awarded in 1993 by the University of Regensburg. The topic of his habilitation thesis was "Protein Folding in vivo and in vitro: stability and stabilization of intermediates". Research in his group focused on protein folding mechanisms, on the assembly of multisubunit complexes and viral particles, and on the recognition of ligands, in particular of complex carbohydrates, by proteins.
Contact: Phone: +49-331-977-5241 (Secretary) Fax: +49-331-977-5062 Email: seckler{at}uni-potsdam.de
| Some biographical data: | |
| 1998-2021 | Full Professor of Physical Biochemistry, Potsdam University |
| 1994-1997 | Reader / Sr. Research Associate (Oberassistent), University of Regensburg |
| 1988-1993 | Lecturer (Akad. Rat), Physical Biochemistry, University of Regensburg |
| 1985-1988 | Postdoctoral Fellow, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA |
| 1982-1985 | Research Scientist, Max-Planck-Institute for Biology, Tübingen |
| 2011-2020 | University of Potsdam Vice President for Research and Junior Academics |
| 2011-present | Member, Accreditation Commission, Acquin e.V. |
| 2008-2011 | President of the University Senate, Potsdam University |
| 2002-2006 | Dean, Faculty of Sciences, Potsdam University |
| 2002-2009 | Speaker/coordinator, DFG research unit 475 (beta-sheet formation) |
