Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse
Positions
BAFÖG Officers
Chemie
Emeritus/Retired Professors
Institute of Organic Chemistry

Main focus in research and teaching

  • total synthesis of natural products found in microorganismes or marine organismes
  • Vinylogous Mukaiyama aldol reactions (VMAR)
  • Statistical structure prediction of type I polyketides
  • Evolutionary analysis of natural products

Curriculum Vitae

  • Personal data
    date of birthMarch 19th 1961
    place of birthOsterode / Harz, Germany
  • Career history
    since 2005 Group leader in Medicinal Chemistry at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Brunswick, Germany
    since 2003 Professorship (C4), Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany
    03/2002 - 2003 Professorship (C3), Freie University, Berlin, Germany
    03/2000 - 02/2002 Senior Scientist, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany
    04/1997 Habilitation in organic chemistry
    05/1992 - 10/1992  Postdoc with Prof. Laura L. Kiessling, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA

    05/1991 - 05/1992

    Postdoc with Prof. Steven D. Burke, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA
  • Education
    02/1991 Graduation ceremony of doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.), Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany
    06/1988 - 02/1991  Doctorate with Prof. Dr. Dieter Schinzer, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany
    05/1988 Diploma degree with Prof. Dr. Dieter Schinzer, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany
    10/1982

    Diploma studies, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany

  • Honours
    2004 - 2005 Novartis Chemistry Lectureship
  • Visiting professorships
    09/2018 - 10/2018 & 03/2019 - 04/2019 Visiting professor, La Sapienza University, Rom, Italy
    10/1999 - 02/2000 Visiting professor, Christian-Albrechts-University, Kiel, Germany
    08/1998 - 01/1999

    Visiting professor, Department of Chemistry, University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA