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Hans-Joachim Gabius, Professor, Ph.D.
WORK ADDRESS: Lehrstuhl für Physiologische Chemie, Department of Veterinary Sciences,
Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Veterinärstr. 13, 80539 München, Tel: +49-89-2180
2290, Fax +49-89-2180 992290, e-mail:
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PERSONAL DATA: Date of birth: 30. 10. 1955. Place of birth: Bad Bevensen marital status:
married Nationality: German.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1993– Chair of Physiological Chemistry (Ludwig- Maximilians-Universität München)
Professor (chair) Biochemistry, Chemistry. 1991–1993 Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
(Philipps-University, Marburg) Associate Professor, Biochemistry, Pharmacy. 1989–1991 Max-
Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Assistant Professor, Biochemistry,
Cell Biology. 1986–1989 Max-Planck-Institute for Experimental Medicine, Göttingen,
Research Scientist, Biochemistry, Cell Biology. 1984–1985 University of California, San Diego
(Prof. Barondes) Postdoc, Biochemistry, Cell Biology. 1982–1984 Max-Planck-Institute for
Experimental Medicine, Göttingen, Postdoc, Biochemistry, Cell Biology. 1980–1981 University
of California, San Diego (Prof. Abelson) and Max-Planck-Institute for Experim. Medicine,
Göttingen, Ph.D. student. 1975–1980 University of Hannover, Biochemistry student (M.Sc.).
SCIENTIFIC AWARDS
1983 Otto-Hahn-Medaille. 1988 Award of the Dr.-Carl-Duisberg-Stiftung. 1990 Paul-Martini-
Preis. 2012 Honorary Degree for Medicine by Charles University (Prague) for contributions
to glycosciences.
WORKING AREA
Lectinology (structural analysis of protein-carbohydrate interaction, functional study of
human lectins employing engineered models with focus on diseases, synthesis/preparation
and application of neoglycoconjugates/lectins in tumor diagnosis and therapy).
SPECIAL COMMENT
The publications were ranked worldwide on position 2 in 1998 by the Institute of Scientific
Information based on their character as Hot Paper (only 2 Europeans on the first 20
positions).
SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION
The scientific production includes over 600 publications in peer-reviewed journals and
five edited books including the first textbook on glycosciences published in 2009. The
h-factor is above 70 with more than 16,000 citations.
Karel Smetana, Professor, M.D., Ph.D.
Karel Smetana is Professor of Anatomy at the Institute of Anatomy, 1
st
Faculty of Medicine,
Charles University, from where he graduated in 1983. Dr. Smetana is a member of many
professional commissions and scientific societies, including the Grant Agency of the Czech
Republic. His work is focussed on cell and developmental biology, especially on squamous
epithelia in physiological and pathological condition. He is an author of more than 170
papers, patents and textbook chapters, with articles cited more than 750 times and an
H-index of 19. His work has been recognized by the National Scientific Award of the Czech
Republic (2002), by award of Int. J. Oncol. (2005) and by the Annual Award of Minister of
Education, Youth and Sport of the Czech Republic (2010).
