Curriculum Vitae
| Academic career | |
| 2015 | European Clinical Laboratory Geneticist |
| 1996 | Specialisation in human genetics at the Institute of Human Genetics, University of Bonn |
| 1996 | Post-doctoral professorship and research qualification at the Institute for Human Genetics at the University of Bonn (Prof Propping) |
| 1989 | Dissertation (PhD/Dr. rer. nat.) at the University of Bonn (Prof A. Gal) |
| 1982 | Master’s thesis in the Department for Cell Biology at the Faculty of Biology at the University of Bucharest, Romania (Prof Ionescu-Varo) |
| 1982–1983 | Specialisation in “applied genetics” at the Pasteur Institute of the University of Bucharest (Prof. Lungenau) |
| 1978–1982 | Biology degree at the University of Bucharest, Romania |
| Scientific and clinical history | |
| Since 2003 | Professor (C4) and Director of the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Cologne, Head of the “Neuromuscular and Skeletal Diseases” working group |
| 1996–2003 | Senior research assistant (C2) at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Bonn, group leader |
| 1990–1996 | Research assistant (C1) at the Institute of Human Genetics at the University of Bonn, group leader |
| 1989–1990 | DFG post-doctoral student at the Imperial Cancer Research Fund Laboratorien in London (Prof Frischauf) |
| 1986–1989 | Doctoral student at the Institute of Human Genetics at the Medical University of Bonn (Prof Gal) |
| 1983–1985 | Biology teacher in Turnu Rosu, Romania |
| Awards and distinctions | |
| 2019 | NRW Innovation Award |
| 2001 | 1st Place Research Award “Motor-neuron Diseases” (Aventis, DGM) |
| 1996 | Sanofi-Wintrop Myopathy Award (DGM) |
| Memberships and service | |
| Seit 2016 | Chair of the Scientific Review Board of SMA Europe |
| Seit 2016 | Chair of the Max-Delbrück Future Award at the University of Cologne |
| 2010–2013 | Chair of the Review Board of the CMMC (Center for Molecular Medicine Cologne) |
| Seit 2009 | Member of the Scientific Review Board of the CMMC |
| 2009–2016 | Member of the Scientific Committee of the International Congress of Human Genetics |
| 2009–2016 | Chair of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics |
| Seit 2008 | Co-director of the European School of Medical Genetics |
| 2003–2017 | Member of the Scientific Committee of the European Society of Human Genetics |
| 2002–2006 | Vice President of the German Society for Human Medicine |
| Publications |
| > 200 publications (H factor: 64, >16,000 citations according to Google Scholar: as of 01/06/2021 |
Uwe Becker, PhD
Chief Secretary
Telephone +49 221 478-86464
Fax +49 221 478-86465
Email uwe.becker@uk-koeln.de