Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schwarz, Emeritus 1971 - 2000 | Professor of Biophysical Chemistry The physicist Gerhard Schwarz (*1930, †2015) studied and completed his doctorate in Göttingen. He subsequently moved as a postdoc to the…

Prof. Dr. Kasper Kirschner, Emeritus 1971 - 1999 | Professor of Biophysical Chemistry Kasper Kirschner († 2013) grew up in Indonesia and studied biochemistry at the University of Munich. He earned his doctorate under the…

Prof. Dr. Ueli Aebi, Emeritus 1986 – 2011 | Professor of Structural Biology Ueli Aebi was professor of Structural Biology at the Biozentrum from 1986 to 2011. He was the director of the Maurice E. Müller Institute for…

Prof. Dr. Werner Arber, Emeritus 1971 – 1996 | Professor of Molecular Microbiology As professor of Molecular Biology from 1971 to 1996, Werner Arber was one of the founding professors, active in research and teaching at the…

Prof. Dr. Walter Keller, Emeritus 1987 - 2008 | Professor of Cell Biology Walter Keller (*1938, † 2023) has been professor of cell biology at the Biozentrum from 1987 to 2008 and its chairman from 1995 to 1997. His research…

Prof. Dr. Walter J. Gehring, Emeritus 1972 - 2009 | Professor of Developmental Biology and Genetics As professor of Developmental Biology and Genetics, Walter J. Gehring (*1939, † 2014) was active in both research and…

Prof. Dr. Kelly Tan 2014 – 2021 | Professor of Neurobiology Kelly Tan studied biology at the University of Bordeaux II Victor Segalen in France. She earned her PhD at the University of Bern in 2007, subsequently she moved to…

Alumni Name Position Held in Lab Current Position BUCHAKCHIISKYI Volodymyr PhD Lab Technician DECKOVIC Najla Internship GUT Michelle FFE PhD Student FFE PhD Student, Hondele Group, Biozentrum, University of Basel,…

We study the cellular organization and regulation of metabolism by large macromolecular assemblies as well as giant microbial biosynthetic assembly lines. Our research builds on hybrid use of state-of-the-art cryo electron…

Move of the magnet – from the old building to the new Biozentrum Group Video Group retreat 2020 (Youtube unlisted) Group Pictures Group retreat in Ascona (TI) 2021 - canyoning in Boggera Group retreat in Ascona (TI) 2021 -…