Dr. Wolfgang Maison

Biography

Wolfgang Maison is a Full Professor of Pharmaceutical Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Hamburg. He completed his studies in Chemistry at the University of Oldenburg, obtaining a Diploma in Organic Chemistry in 1997. He earned his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the same university, focusing on the efficient synthesis of amino acid derivatives and peptide nucleic acids, under the supervision of Professor Jürgen Martens. Following his doctoral studies, he was awarded an Alexander von Humboldt Postdoctoral Fellowship at MIT's Department of Chemistry, where he investigated protein folding mechanisms. From 2001 to 2006, he served as a Habilitand at the Institute of Organic Chemistry at the University of Hamburg. He then held an Associate Professorship in Organic Chemistry at Justus-Liebig-University Giessen before returning to the University of Hamburg as a Full Professor. Throughout his career, Maison has contributed significantly to the fields of chemical modeling, biofilms, tumor targeting, and antifouling surfaces. He is also an active member of various scientific societies and has been involved in innovative teaching practices in chemistry.

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