Christoph Wittmann

University Education: 1987-1993, Biotechnology (Diploma), Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.

Dissertation: 1993-1996, Disseration German Research Centre for Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering Division, Braunschweig, Germany.

Habiliation: 2006, Saarland University, Saarbrücken, Germany.

Positions
1993-1996: Research Assistant, German Research Centre for Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering Division, Braunschweig, Germany. 1997-1998: Post-doc at Department of Applied Chemistry & Microbiology, Helsinki University, Finland. 1998-2001: Scientific Associate, Biochemical Engineering Institute, Saarland University, Saarbrücken. 2001-2007: Group Leader Systems Biotechnology, Biochemical Engineering Institute, Saarland University, Saarbrücken. 2007-2008: Professor for Biotechnology, Westfalian Wilhelms-University Münster. since 2008: Professor for Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig. since 2009: Executive Director of the Institute of Biochemical Engineering, Technische Universität Braunschweig.

Awards 1997 PhD Award of the German Research Centre for Biotechnology 2003 Young Scientist Award, European Federation of Biotechnology