Otto-wilhelm Merten
Head of Applied Vector Studies
Applied Vector Studies
Genethon
France
Biography
Otto-Wilhelm Merten joined Genethon in 1997 and is currently in charge of the Applied Vector Studies group which helps innovate and optimize vector production. A Doctor of Biotechnology (Vienna, Austria), he has worked at the Institut Pasteur (Paris, France) as well as at the Sandoz Research Institute (Vienna, Austria). He has helped develop virus production processes, first for vaccination (influenza, poliomyelitis, rabies), and them for treatment applications. Otto-Wilhelm Merten has had 112 articles published in international scientifc journals and is Editor in Chief of Cytotechnology. He has also been a member of the ESACT (European Society for Animal Cell Technology) Executive Committee for 16 years (including four years as President from 2001 to 2005).
Research Interest
Biotechnology
