Prof. em. Dr. Hans-Martin Fischer
Prof. em. Dr. Hans-Martin Fischer
Retired Adjunct Professor at the Department of Biology
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Research area
The group of Hans-Martin Fischer studies the molecular determinants of bacteria-plant interactions with special emphasis on the symbiosis between nitrogen-fixing rhizobia and leguminous host plants. The focus is on the molecular understanding of genetic regulatory circuits which enable symbiotic bacteria to cope with changing environments and stress conditions including those prevailing during host plant infection.
Hans-Martin Fischer is an associated professor and group leader in the laboratory of Prof. Dr. Julia Vorholt at the Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich.
Short CV
- 1955 Born in Riehen BS, Switzerland
- 1974 – 1978 Studies in Natural Sciences (Microbiology and Biochemistry) at ETH Zurich
- 1978 – 1983 Doctoral student in the laboratories of Prof. L. Ettlinger and Prof. R. Hütter, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich
- 1981 – 1983 Visiting scientist at the Pharma Division of Ciba-Geigy AG, Basel, Switzerland
- 1984 – 1994 Postdoctoral fellow and Oberassistent in the laboratory of Prof. H. Hennecke, Institute of Microbiology ETH Zurich
- 1989 Visiting scientist in the laboratory of Prof. S. Kustu, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of California at Berkeley, USA
- 1990 Encouragement award from the Swiss Society for Microbiology (SGM-SSM)
- 1994 Habilitation (Venia Legendi) in Microbiology (ETH Zurich)
- 1995 – 2013 Staff scientist in the laboratory of Prof. H. Hennecke, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich
- since 2006 Associated professor, ETH Zurich
- since 2013 Staff scientist and group leader in the laboratory of Prof. J. Vorholt, Institute of Microbiology, ETH Zurich
Membership
| Since | Membership |
|---|---|
| American Society for Microbiology - ASM | |
| Association for General and Applied Microbiology - VAAM | |
| Swiss Society for Microbiology - SSM |
Honours
| Year | Distinction |
|---|---|
| 1990 | Encouragement award from the Swiss Society for Microbiology (SGM-SSM) |