Foundation period

A working group at the University headed by the Vice-Rector (Research) was responsible for providing the scientific conception of the Center for Biotechnology and Biomedicine and its implementation until January 2003.

Executive Director

Professor Dr. Helmut Papp
Vice-Rector (Research)

Working Group
headed by the Vice-Rector (Research)

Prof. Dr. Gottfried Alber
Director, Institute of Immunology

Prof. Dr. Klaus Arnold
Director, Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics

Prof. Dr. Annette Beck-Sickinger
Director, Institute of Biochemistry

Prof. Dr. Stefan Berger
Institute of Analytical Chemistry

Prof. Dr. Frank Emmrich
Director, Institute of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine

Prof. Dr. Ulrich Hahn
Institute of Biochemistry

Prof. Dr. Markus Löffler
Director, Institute of Medical Informatics, Statistics and Epidemiology

Prof. Dr. Erhard Rahm
Institute of Computer Science

Prof. Dr. Martin Schlegel
Institute of Zoology

Prof. Dr. Peter Welzel
Institute of Organic Chemistry

Dr. Svenne Eichler
CEO, BBZ

The founder members were:

From the Faculty of Biology, Pharmacy and Psychology:
Prof. Annette Beck-Sickinger
Prof. Andrea Robitzki
Prof. Martin Schlegel
Dr. Susanne Brakmann
Dr. Thomas Greiner-Stöffele

From the Faculty of Chemistry and Mineralogy:
Prof. Evamarie Hey-Hawkins
Prof. Ralf Hoffmann
Prof. Helmut Papp
Prof. Norbert Sträter
Dr. Andrea Sinz

From the Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science:
Prof. Erhard Rahm
Prof. Peter Stadler

From the Faculty of Medicine:
Prof. Klaus Arnold
Prof. Augustinus Bader
Prof. Frank Emmrich
Prof. Markus Löffler
Dr. Peter Ahnert
Dr. Daniel Huster

From the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine:
Prof. Gottfried Alber
Dr. Reinhard Straubinger