Wink's Biology

Date and place of birth:        10.04.51, #Esch-Bad Münstereifel, Germany

Office:                                      Heidelberg University, Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology;

                                                 Im Neuenheimer Feld 364, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany

Phone:                                     +49-6221-544881;

E-Mail:                                     wink(at)uni-heidelberg.de

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Education and positions:

1971-1977            Studies of #Biology, #Chemistry & Statistics, University of #Bonn, Germany

1980                      Dr. rer. nat. in #Pharmaceutical Biology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany

1980 – 1985         Postdoc (Hochschulassistent C1), Technische Universität Braunschweig, with short-term stays in  London, Chiba

1984                      Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) Technische Universität Braunschweig

1985-1986            Heisenberg-Stipendiat at #Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln (Prof. J. Schell, Prof. L. Willmitzer)

1986- 1988           Heisenberg-Stipendiat of DFG and group leader at „Gene Centre“ LMU München (Prof. E. Winnacker, Prof. M. Zenk)

1986-1988            Privatdozent #LMU München (Dr.rer nat., Dr rer.nat. habil.)

1988-1989            Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology (C3), Universität #Mainz

1989 -present      Full Professor for Pharmaceutical Biology (C4), Universität #Heidelberg);

1989-2019           Director at Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular 

                              Biotechnology (IPMB), Divsion Biology

2001-2004           founding and managing director of IPMB

1990-2001           various terms of office as Dean and Vice dean of the Fakultät für Pharmazie

1995-1997           Student Dean of Pharmacy

1999-2005           Founding and Student Dean of Molecular Biotechnology (BSc, MSc)

2012-2018           Student Dean of Molecular Biotechnology (BSc, MSc)

1995                     Visiting professor at University of #Cordoba (Argentina)

1999                     Visiting professor at University of #Nanjing (China)

2004-now            Visiting-Professor #Northeast Forestry University, Harbin (China)

2008-now            Visiting Professor #Prince of Songkla University HatYai (Thailand)

2011                     Adjunct Professor Southern Cross University (Australia)

2014-now            Visiting Professor, #CEPROBI, Yautepec, Mexico

1.10.2019             Senior Professor, Universität Heidelberg

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Awards and fellowships

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• Graduate and Post grad fellowship of Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes (1972-1980)

• Heisenberg-Fellowship of #DFG (1985-1988)

• Award „Rheinlandtaler“; Kulturpreis des Landschaftsverbands Rheinland (for cultural achievements) (1989)

• G. Niethammer- award for Ornithology (1993)

• Paul Harris fellow (#Rotary International) (2008, 2014; 2022); RC Schwetzingen-Walldorf

• Ordre Universelle des Chevaliers du Cep (Montpellier)

• Special achievement award, World Owl Hall of Fame (2012)

• Marsilius-fellow at the #Marsilius Kolleg for Advanced Studies (2012-1

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Professional activities, scientific services, committees etc.:

• Investment board Leonardo VC (Mannheim), (2000 -2011; 2008 -2011; chairman)

• Scientific advisory board Institut für Vogelforschung, Wilhelmshaven (2005 -2014; 2010 -2014, Chairman)

• Kuratorium Galileo Consult (2005 -present)

• Kuratorium DKFZ, Heidelberg (2006 -2014)

• DATZ Stiftung Frankfurt: Vorstandsmitglied (2015-)

• Scientific advisory board SGN; Museum Senckenberg Verbund, Frankfurt (2007 –present; chaiman 2014-2019)

• Scientific advisory board IBSAR (Initiative of Biodiversity of Arid regions), Beirut (Libanon) (2005 -present)

• Scientific advisory board; Biodiversität und Klima Forschungszentrum (BIG-F), Frankfurt (2010 – 2019;chaiman 2014-2019)

• 1998 -present; Chairman Steinbeis-Transferzentrum Biopharmazie & Analytik, Heidelberg

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Editorial activities

• Heidelberger Jahrbücher (2007 -present) (Editor-in-Chief)

• Journal of Ornithology (2006 -present) (Section Editor Evolution & Phylogeny)

• Biotechnology Journal (2008 -present) (Senior Editor)

• Diversity (2009 -present) (Editor-in-Chief)

• Challenges (2010 -present) (Board of editors)

• Phytomedicine (2007 –2014; editorial board)

• Open Ornithology Journal (2007­-2020; editorial board; regional editor)

• Turkish Journal of Zoology (2009 –present; editorial board)

• PeerJ (2012-present; Academic and Section editor)

• Frontiers: Academic editor

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