Thomas Laux

Biography

Thomas Laux is Professor of Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology of Plants at the Faculty of Biology at the University of Freiburg. He is the coordinator of the Trinational School of Biotechnology in Strasbourg, Switzerland, Strasbourg (France), Karlsruhe (Germany), and Freiburg. Thomas Laux studied biology in Erlangen and did his PhD thesis on the regulation of fatty acid synthase in rats at the Department of Biochemistry (Prof. Schweizer). After postdoctoral trainings at the University of California Los Angeles with Professor Bob Goldberg and the LMU Munich with Professor Gerd Jürgens, Thomas Laux worked as a group leader at the University of Tübingen where he was habilitated in 1999. During this stage Thomas Laux initiated his work on stem cellregulation in plant meristems and on early embryo patterning. In 2000, Thomas Laux became professor at the University of Freiburg. His awards include the August Chevalier Medal of the French Academy of Science and the Cornelia Harte Award of the German Society of Developmental Biology.

Research Interest

His current research focuses on: Stem cells are the most important cause of the disease. In addition, their use in medicine and plant Biotechnology has greatly enhanced the potential of regenerative biology. Maintenance of stem cells requires the balance of self renewal and cell differentiation by a complex network or regulators and interconnected circuits. Unveiling the Logic of Stem Cell Systems.