Professor Lutz Gissmann
Professor of Virology
Department of Botany and Microbiology
College of Science
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: L.Gissmann@ksu.edu.sa
Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
Im Neuenheimer Feld 242
69120 Heidelberg, Germany
Telephone: +49-6221-42-4603
Fax Number: +49-6221-42-4932
E-mail: L.Gissmann@dkfz.de
URL: http://www.zmbh.uni-heidelberg.de/mcb/Brochure/Gissmann.html
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Education
| 1982 |
Habilitation and Venia Legendi |
University of Freiburg, Germany |
Virology |
| 1977 |
Ph.D.(Dr.rer.nat.) |
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany |
Microbiology and Genetics |
| 1974 |
Diplombiologe |
University of Erlangen-Nurnberg, Germany |
Biology |
Employments
| 2008- |
Honory Professor |
King Saud University |
Riyadh |
Saaudi Arabia |
| 1998-1999 |
Vice President of Research and Development |
MediGene AG |
Martinsried |
Germany |
| 1997 |
Adjunct Professor |
Loyola University, Department of Microbiology and Immunology |
Maywood, IL |
United States |
| 1994 |
Adjunct Professor |
Instituto Politecnico Nacional |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
| 1993-1997 |
Full Professor |
Loyola University |
Chicago, IL |
United States |
| 1993-1997 |
Director of Research |
Loyola University Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology |
Chicago, IL |
United States |
| 1993-1997 |
Leader, Program "Viral Oncology" |
Loyola University Medical Center, Cancer Center |
Chicago, IL |
United States |
| 1991-1993 |
Chairman, Program "Applied Tumor Virology" |
German Cancer Research Center |
Heidelberg |
Germany |
| 1986-1989 |
Guest Professor |
University of Western Australia |
Perth, WA |
Australia |
| 1986 |
Full Professor |
University of Heidelberg, Biologische Fakultat |
Heidelberg |
Germany |
| 1983-Present |
Head |
German Cancer Research Center, Division "Genome Modifications and Carcinogenesis" |
Heidelberg |
Germany |
| 1982 |
Privatdozent |
University of Freiburg, Medizinische Fakultat |
Freiburg |
Germany |
| 1977-1983 |
Post Doc and Assistant Professor |
University of Freiburg, Department of Virology |
Freiburg |
Germany |
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Research
| Papillomavirus Infections and Cancer in Humans, Development of Virus-Specific Vaccines |
Awards & Honours
| 1996 |
Honorary Member |
Argentine Society for Lower Genital Tract Pathology and Colposcopy |
| 1992 |
Honorary Member |
Mexican Academy of Scientific Research |
| 1989 |
Medal |
University of Tokyo, Medical Faculty |
| 1987 |
Research Award |
German Society for Cytology |
| 1986 |
Honorary Member |
Israelian Society for Colposcopy |
| 1985 |
Meyenburg Award |
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| 1984 |
Gerhard Domagk Award |
Further Information
Memberships
| 1995 |
Antiviral Therapy |
Section Editor |
| 1993 |
Intervirology |
Editor |
| 1991 |
Acta Virologica |
Member, Editorial Board |
| 1990 |
Journal of Investigative Dermatology |
Associate Editor |
| 1989-2000 |
Archives of Virology |
Member, Advisory Board |
| 1988-1993 |
Journal of General Virology |
Member, Editorial Board |
| 1987-1989 |
BBA Reviews on Cancer |
Member, Editorial Board |
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