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. 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. 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…

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 -…

Prof. Dr. Sonja Hofer 2013 − 2018 I Professor of Neurobiology Sonja Hofer studied biology at the Technical University of Munich. She received her PhD in 2006 at the Max Planck Institute of Neurobiology in Martinsried. After…

Prof. Dr. Anna Seelig-Löffler, Titular Professor Emerita 1972 - 2012 | Titular Professor of Biophysical Chemistry Anna Seelig-Löffler joined the Biozentrum of the University of Basel during her Thesis in Biophysical…

Prof. Dr. John Nicholls, Emeritus 1983 - 1998 | Professor of Pharmacology John Nicholls (*1929, † 2023) moved from Stanford University to become professor of Pharmacology at the Biozentrum from 1983 to 1998 where he taught…

Prof. Dr. Andreas Engel, Emeritus 1986 - 2010 | Professor of Structural Biology Andreas Engel was professor of Structural Biology at the Biozentrum from 1986 to 2010. He established the biological use of molecular mass…