Michael N. Hall
Vice chair
Scientific Advisory Committee
Navitor
Japan
Biography
Michael Hall joined the Biozentrum of the University of Basel (Switzerland) in 1987 where he is currently Professor and former Chair of Biochemistry. Dr. Hall is a pioneer in the fields of TOR signaling and cell growth. He discovered the highly conserved, nutrient-activated protein kinase TOR (Target of Rapamycin) in the early 1990’s, and subsequently elucidated its role as a central controller of cell growth.
Research Interest
Cell Biology, Molecular Biology, Systems Biology