Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse

Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse
Address
Schneiderberg 1B
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
347
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Markus Kalesse
Address
Schneiderberg 1B
30167 Hannover
Building
Room
347
Positions
BAFÖG Officers
Chemie
Deputy BAFÖG Officers
Biochemie
Professors
Section Natural Products 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