Editors

About the Editor

Professor Alexander Steinbüchel 
Institute for Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology
University of Münster

Phone: Tel.: +49 (0)-251-83-39821

Curriculum vitae

·        October 8, 1953: Born in Lüneburg, Germany

·        October 1975 - September 1980: Studies of Biology at the University of Göttingen, Germany (Diploma thesis in the lab of Prof. H. G. Schlegel)

·        October 1980 - April 1983: PhD studies at the University of Göttingen, Germany (PhD thesis in the lab of Professor Dr. H. G. Schlegel)

·        January 1985 - December 1985: PostDoc at the Rockefeller University, New York (USA)

·        February 1991: Postdoctoral lecturing qualification in ‚Microbiology’ at the University of Göttingen

·        Since September 1993: Full Professor (Chair of Microbiology) at the Institute of Molecular Microbiology and Biotechnology at the University of Münster

·        October 2002 - September 2005: Dean of the Faculty of Biology at the University of Münster

Areas of Research:

·        Metabolism, biosynthesis and biotechnological production of microbial polymers (polyhydroxyalkanoates, polythioesters, cyanophycin) and microbial lipids (triacylglycerols, wax esters)

·        Biogenesis and structure of bacterial storage compounds

·        Biotechnological production of methylcitric acid and vanillin

·        Microbial degradation of natural rubber, polyamides and polyesters

·        ca. 240 original papers plus 40 review articles (peer review)

·        ca. 60 additional publications

·        Textbook „Mikrobiologisches Praktikum“

Awards:

·        February 1984: VAAM Award “Promotionspreis“

·        February 1992: “Philip Morris Research Award”

·        Januar 2004: “Research Award” of the University of Münster

Editorial Activities:

·        Editor-in-Chief of Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology (Springer)

·        Member of the Editorial Boards of Microbiology, FEMS Microbiology Letters , Archaea, Journal of Environmental Polymer Degradation, Biomacromolecules, and Macromolecular Bioscience

·        Editor of the 10-volume book series Biopolymers (Wiley-VCH)

·        Editor of the book series Microbiology Monographs (Springer)