Dr. Ansgar Kahmen

Professor

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Biography

Ansgar Kahmen is a Professor in Physiological Plant Ecology at the University of Basel. His research focuses on the interactions between plants and their environment, particularly how plants function within their ecological contexts. His work aims to reveal how plants influence the provision of ecosystem goods and services that human societies rely upon. With a distinguished academic career, Kahmen has held various positions, including Assistant Professor at ETH Zurich and Senior Scientist at the Institute of Agricultural Sciences, ETH Zurich. He has also been a Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow and has contributed significantly to understanding plant physiological ecology through his extensive research on hydraulic vulnerability and water uptake dynamics in trees under stress conditions. His work has been recognized with numerous awards, including a Consolidator Grant from the European Research Council and the Dr.-Karleugen-Habfast-Award from the German Stable Isotope Association for outstanding research using stable isotopes.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

2013-01-01 — Present

University of Basel • Basel, Switzerland

Leading research in Physiological Plant Ecology.

Assistant Professor

2011-01-01 — 2015-01-01

ETH Zurich • Switzerland

Conducting research and teaching in plant ecology.

Senior Scientist

2010-01-01 — 2011-01-01

Institute of Agricultural Sciences • ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Engaging in scientific research.

Postdoctoral Fellow

2005-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Institute of Plant Sciences • ETH Zurich, Switzerland

Research in plant sciences.

Visiting Scientist

2005-01-01 — 2006-01-01

Forest Science Center, University of Melbourne • Australia

Collaborative research.

Schrödinger Marie Curie Postdoctoral Fellow

2006-01-01 — 2009-01-01

Center for Stable Isotope Biogeochemistry, University of California at Berkeley • USA

Research in stable isotope biogeochemistry.

Awards

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Consolidator Grant

2016-01-01
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Dr.-Karleugen-Habfast-Award

2012-01-01
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Starting Grant

2011-01-01
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Honorary Fellow

2007-01-01
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Strasburger Award

2007-01-01

Requirements for University of Basel

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:95
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with at least 180 ECTS Specific ECTS requirements in core subjects (e.g., 90 ECTS in Math/CS for Data Science)
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate or current transcript of records
  • Diploma Supplement (if available)
  • CV/Resume
  • Copy of valid passport or ID card
  • Evidence of language proficiency (C1 level recommended for English/German programs)
  • Proof of payment of application fee (CHF 100)
Specialization Notes

The University of Basel generally requires C1 level proficiency in the language of instruction. For most English-taught Masters, TOEFL (min 92-95) or IELTS (min 7.0) is the standard.