Andreas Plückthun
scientific advisory board
genetics
Pepscan
Netherlands
Biography
Prof. Andreas Plückthun studied chemistry at the University of Heidelberg and obtained a PhD from the University of California San Diego. He worked as a postdoctoral fellow in the Chemistry Department of Harvard University. He was appointed as a Professor of Biochemistry in Zürich in 1993. His pioneering scientific work on antibody and protein engineering has made him one of the most highly cited scientists in protein science. His work has been honored by a number of international awards and membership of the German Academy of Science. In 1992, he co-founded the biotechnology company MorphoSys, currently a leading antibody company, and in 2004 he co-founded the biotech company Molecular Partners, which is located in Zurich.
Research Interest
Journal of Clinical & Experimental Pharmacology [cpecr]
