Goodbye to Bernhard Hauer!
After 15 successful years of creative research and inspiring teaching at the University of Stuttgart, Bernhard Hauer has retired, but not from science. One of his many interests has been (and still is) to develop and apply enzymatic synthesis routes that are new to Nature. In his numerous, influential scientific publications and lectures, he demonstrated the versatility of enzymes and their potential to improve efficiency and sustainability of chemical synthesis.
We wish him every success for his research activities, which he is continuing at the University of Mainz.
Welcome Hajo Kries as Head of the Department of Technical Biochemistry!
The proficiency of enzymes and their application in synthesis are also the research focus of Hajo Kries, building on a long experience in using enzyme cascades for natural product synthesis. We are looking forward to insightful teaching and challenging research projects on a wide range of topics, from novel drugs to energy conversion.
Welcome to our Research Institute
Enzymes are promising catalysts for organic synthesis, which enable efficient and sustainable manufacturing processes and therefore represent an attractive alternative to conventional processes.
We combine rational protein engineering and directed evolution with bioinformatics tools to identify enzymes for new reactions and to improve activities and selectivities. These enzymes can be used as isolated enzymes or combined in cascades with other biocatalysts.
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Hajo Kries
Prof. Dr.Head of the Technical Biochemistry Department