Professor Helmut Sies
Professor of Biology and Biochemistry
Department of Zoology
College of Science
P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451
King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Email: hsies.c@ksu.edu.sa
Institut für Biochemie und Molekularbiologie I
Heinrich-Heine-Universitaet Duesseldorf
Postfach 101007
D-40001-Duesseldorf, Germany
Telephone: +49-211-811-5956
Fax Number: +49-211-811-5980
E-mail: sies@uni-duesseldorf.de
Education
Abitur (Gymnasium Seesen)
1961
High School Diploma (Kankakee, Illinois) Exchange Student 1960
Preclinical Studies, University of Tübingen and Munich 1961-1963
Clinical Studies, University of Munich and Paris 1964-1966
University of Munich, M.D. (Dr.med., summa cum laude)
1967
Habilitation University of Munich
(Physiological Chemistry and Physical Biochemistry)
1972
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Employments
2008-Now King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Professor of Biology and Biochemistry
2008-now Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung Düsseldorf, Germany
Senior Scientist
2008-now University of Düsseldorf Germany
Emeritus Professor at Department of Biochemistry and MolecularBiology
2000-now University of Southern California L.A. USA
Adjunct Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology and Toxicology
2002 USA
Burroughs-Wellcome Visiting Professor in Basic Medical Sciences
1999 University of Texas USA
Distinguished Lectureship at Austin, German-American Academic Council
1993 Heart Research Institute Sydney, Australia
Visiting Professor
1992 Universita degli Studi di Siena Italy
Professore Contratto
1992 University of Californi Berkeley, USA
Miller Visiting Professor
1990 University of Texas Austin, USA
Burroughs-Wellcome Visiting Professor of Pharmacology
1984/1985 University of California Berkeley, USA
Visiting Professor, Department of Biochemistry
1979-2008 University of Düsseldorf Germany
Full Professor and Chairman, Department of Physiological Chemistry
1978-1979
Apl. Professor
1974-1978 Wissenschaftlicher Rat Germany
Dept. Physiological Chemistry
1968-1974 University of Munich (LMU) Germany
Assistent at Dept. Physiological Chemistry
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Research
Awards & Honours
NFCR Fellow, Natl. Foundation of Cancer Research, Bethesda, M.D.
2001-2010
ISI Highly Cited 2006
Werner Heisenberg Medal, Alexander v Humboldt Foundation 1999
Honorary Ph.D., Universidad de Buenos Aires 1996
ISFE-Preis 1994
Claudius-Galenus-Preis 1990
Ernst Jung Preis für Medizin 1988
Silver Medal, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm 1986
Distinguished Foreign Scholar, MASUA 1985
FEBS Anniversary Prize, Federation of European Biochemical Societies 1978
Grants
Publications
>600 original articles and book chapters
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Books edited
Micronutrients and Brain Health, with L, Packer, M. Eggersdorfer, E. Cadenas, CRC Press 2009
Oxidative Stress and Inflammatory Mechanisms in Obesity, Diabetes, and theMetabolic Syndrome, with L. Packer, CRC Press 2008
Oxygen Biology and Hypoxia (Meth. Enzymol. 435) with B. Brüne 2007
Osmosensing and Osmosignaling (Meth. Enzymol. 428) with D. Häussinger 2007
Glutathione Transferases and gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidases (Meth. Enzymol. 401) with L. Packer, Academic Press 2005
Phase II Conjugation Enzymes and Transport Systems (Meth. Enzymol. 400) with L. Packer, Academic Press 2005
Carotenoids and Retinoids. Molecular Aspects and Health Issues, with L. Packer,U. Obermüller-Jevic, K. Kraemer, AOCS Press 2004
Carotenoids in Health and Disease, with N.I. Krinsky and S.T. Mayne, Dekker 2004
Quinones and Quinone Enzymes. Part A (Meth. Enzymol. 378) and Part B (Meth. Enzymol. 382), with L. Packer, Academic Press 2004
Protein Sensors and Reactive Oxygen Species. Part A Selenoproteins and Thioredoxin (Meth. Enzymol 347), Part B Thiol Enzymes and Proteins (Meth Enzymol 348), with L. Packer, Academic Press 2002
Singlet Oxygen, UV-A and Ozone, with L. Packer, Academic Press 2000
Antioxidant and Redox Regulation of Genes, with C. Sen and P.A. Baeuerle,Academic Press 2000
Vitamin C, with R. Paoletti, J. Bug, E. Grossi, A. Poli, Springer 1998
Antioxidants in Disease Mechanisms and Therapy, Academic Press 1997
Oxidative Stress: Oxidants and Antioxidants,Academic Press 1991
Molecular Aspects of Inflammation, with L.Flohé and G.Zimmer, Springer 1991
Hepatic Transport of Organic Substances, with E.Petzinger & R.Kinne, Springer 1989
Glutathione Conjugation, with B.Ketterer, Academic Press 1988
Peroxisomes in Biology and Medicine, with D.Fahimi, Springer 1987
Oxidative Stress, Academic Press,
1985
Glutamine Metabolism in Mammalian Tissues, with D.Häussinger, Springer 1984
Metabolic Compartmentation, Academic Press W. Puhl, Perimed 1982
Superoxiddismutase-Biochemie und Therapeutischer Einsatz, with 1982
Functions of Glutathione in Liver and Kidney, with A.Wendel, Springer 1978
Glutathione, with L. Flohé et al, Thieme 1974
Inhibitors-Tools in Cell Research, with T.Bücher, Springer 1969
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Memberships
Honorary Member, American Society for Biochemistry andMolecular Biology 1988
President, Society for Free Radical Research, SFRR,European Region, 1989-1990
Alexander v. Humboldt-Stiftung, Selection Committee 1984-1999
Vorsitzender, Kuratorium für Max-Planck-Institut für Molekulare Physiologie 1998-2002
Vorstand, Krebsforschung International e.V. 1985-now
Vorstandsrat, Gesellschaft für Biologische Chemie 1984-2000
Beirat, Doktor Robert Pfleger-Stiftung, Bamberg 1985-now
Beirat, GSF Forschungszentrum für Umwelt und Gesundheit, München 1991-1995
Member, UNESCO Global Network for Molecular and Cell Biology 1991-now
Member, Nordrhein-Westfäl. Akademie der Wissenschaften 1991-2008
Honorary Member, Japanese Society of Vitaminology 1991
Corresponding Member, Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften 1991
Chairperson, Section of Toxicology, IUPHAR 1995-1998
Corresponding Member, Academy of Medicine Buenos Aires 1996
President, International Society for Free Radical Research 1998-2000
Member, FEBS Publications Committee 1998-2000
Vice-President, NRW Academy of Sciences 2000-2002
Member, Deutsche Akademie für Naturforscher Leopoldina 2000
Chairman, Gordon Conference on Carotenoids 2001
Fellow, Royal College of Physicians, London (F.R.C.P.) 2001
Member, Royal Society European Science Foundation (ESF) Review Panel 2001-2002
President, NRW Academy of Sciences 2002-2005
Vice-President, Union of German Academies of Sciences and Humanities 2003-2005
President, Oxygen Club of California (OCC) 2004-2008
Member, Kuratorium Nobel Prize Winners Meeting at Lindau 2005-
Sprecher, SFB 503 „Molekulare and zelluläre Mediatoren exogener Noxen“ 2006
Vice-President, Council for the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings 2009-