Thomas Brunner - Curriculum Vitae#
Current position: Full professor and Chair in Biochemical Pharmacology, Department of Biology University of Konstanz, Germany
University training and degrees:
- 1984 - 1989 Studies in Biology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- 1989 Diploma in Biology, Major in Med. Microbiology, Supervisors: PD Dr. A. Walz/Prof. M. Baggiolini
Advanced academic qualifications:
- 2007 Associate Professor in experimental Pathology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- 2004 Professor (Titularprofessor) in experimental Pathology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- 2000 Venia Docendi (Habilitation, Assistant Professor) in experimental Pathology, University of Bern, Switzerland, Mentor: Prof. C. Müller
- 1992 PhD (Dr. phil. nat.) in Immunology, Institute of Clinical Immunology, Insel Hospital, University of Bern, Supervisor: Prof. C.A. Dahinden
Postgraduate professional career:
- 2010 - present Full Professor (W3) and Chair in Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Germany
- 2007 Declined offer of full professor position in Immunology, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland
- 1997 - 2010 Independent group leader, Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, Switzerland
- 1993 - 1997 Postdoctoral fellow, La Jolla Institute of Allergy and Immunology, San Diego, USA, Supervisor: Prof. D.R. Green
- 1992 - 1993 Postdoctoral fellow, Institute of Clinical Immunology, University of Bern
Other appointments:
- 2022 - present Member and Chair Board of Directors, Biotechnology Institute Thurgau, Kreuzlingen, Switzerland
- 2020 - present Spokesperson of the Transregio-Collaborative Research Center TRR 353 “Death Decisions”
- 2018 - 2023 Editor-in-Chief Genes and Immunity
- 2017 - present Member Editorial Advisory Board, The FEBS Journal
- 2016 - present Vice-coordinator Graduate School Biological Sciences, University of Konstanz
- 2013 - 2018 Dean of studies in Biological Sciences and deputy head of Department of Biology, University of Konstanz, Germany
- 2011 - 2020 Spokesperson of the trinational FOR2036 Research Group "New insight into Bcl-2 family interactions: from biophysics to function"
- 2009 - 2023 Member Scientific Advisory Board Georg-Speyer-Haus, Frankfurt
- 2009 - present Member Editorial Board Cell Death and Disease
