Dr. Björn Burmann

Professor

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Biography

Björn Marcus Burmann is a Professor at the University of Gothenburg, where he conducts high-level research in structural biology with a focus on the mechanisms of protein interactions and dynamics. He completed his PhD at the University of Bayreuth in Germany in 2010, studying the structural basis of bacterial transcription-translation coupling through NMR spectroscopy. After his doctoral studies, he joined the Biozentrum in Basel, Switzerland, where he worked in Sebastian Hiller's group on chaperone-substrate complexes at atomic resolution. In 2017, he received an independent funding appointment as an Assistant Professor in Chemistry oriented towards life sciences at the Wallenberg Centre for Translational and Molecular Medicine, which is additionally supported by the Wallenberg Academy Fellowship. His research investigates the macromolecular protein machines using high-resolution Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) techniques to understand essential cellular functions.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Gothenburg

Master Program
Requirements
IELTS
Listening
Required:5.5
Reading
Required:5.5
Writing
Required:5.5
Speaking
Required:5.5
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:20
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:90
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree (180 credits) with a major in Political Science English 6/English B from Swedish upper secondary school
Application Checklist
  • Bachelor's degree certificate and transcripts
  • Proof of English proficiency
  • Identification document
  • Statement of Intent (if applicable for specific tracks)
Specialization Notes

Administered by the Department of Political Science; focus on International Administration and Global Governance (IAGG).