Prof. Dr. Christian Ducho
A more detailed Curriculum Vitae in pdf format is provided via the link to the right.
Personal Details
| Year of birth | 1976 |
| Place of birth | Hamburg, Germany |
Studies
| 10/1996 – 09/1998 | Basic studies („Grundstudium“) in Chemistry, University of Hamburg |
| 10/1998 – 09/2001 | Advanced studies („Hauptstudium“) in Chemistry, University of Hamburg |
| 03/2001 – 09/2001 | Diploma thesis in the research group of Prof. Dr. Chris Meier, Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Hamburg. Topic: „Aryl-substituted and benzo-annulated cycloSal nucleotides“ |
| 09/2001 | Diploma in Chemistry |
| 11/2001 – 07/2005 | Doctoral work in Organic Chemistry in the research group of Prof. Dr. Chris Meier, University of Hamburg. Topic: „cycloSal nucleotides – approaches towards the optimization of a drug delivery system“ |
| 7/2005 | Doctoral degree in Chemistry (grade „with excellence (summa cum laude)“) |
Professional Experience
| 05/2005 – 07/2005 | Internship at Sanofi-Aventis in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, parallel synthesis section |
| 09/2005 | Research stay with postdoctoral status in the research group of PD Dr. A. Terfort, Institute of Inorganic and Applied Chemistry, University of Hamburg |
| 10/2005 – 07/2007 | Postdoc in the research group of Prof. Dr. Christopher J. Schofield, University of Oxford, UK, funded via a postdoctoral fellowship of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina. Topic: „Biosynthesis of carbapenem antibiotics“ |
| 08/2007 – 09/2011 | Assistant Professor („Juniorprofessor“, W1) of Organic Chemistry at the Georg-August-University Göttingen, Institute of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry |
| 04/2011 – 09/2011 | Substitute Associate Professor („Vertretungsprofessor“, W2, limited to six months) of Organic Chemistry at the University of Hamburg, Institute of Organic Chemistry |
| 10/2011 – 12/2013 | Associate Professor (W2) of Organic Chemistry at the University of Paderborn, Department of Chemistry |
| since 01/2014 | Full Professor (W3) of Pharmaceutical and Medicinal Chemistry at Saarland University, Department of Pharmacy |
Selected Further Activities
| 03/2014 | Co-organiser of the German Chemistry Lectureres Conference („Chemiedozententagung“, with G. Henkel, M. Tiemann, D. Kuckling and R. Wilhelm) in Paderborn |
| since 11/2016 | Head („Geschäftsführender Professor“) of the Department of Pharmacy at Saarland University |
| since 01/2017 | Liaison professor („Vertrauensdozent“) of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes at Saarland University |
| 09/2017 | Co-organiser of the DPhG Annual Meeting („DPhG-Jahrestagung“, with T. Lehr and other colleagues) in Saarbrücken as Chairman of the Scientific Committee |
| since 01/2019 | Executive Board Member of the GDCh Division of Medicinal Chemistry („Fachgruppe Medizinische Chemie“) |
| 09/2019 | Organiser of the 9th German Nucleic Acids Meeting („IX. Nucleinsäurechemie-Treffen“) in Saarbrücken |
| since 09/2019 | Treasurer of the German Nucleic Acids Chemistry Society („Deutsche Nucleinsäurechemiegemeinschaft (DNG)“) |
| since 11/2020 | Member of the Experts Committee of the Institute of Medical and Pharmaceutical Exams Germany („Institut für Medizinische und Pharmazeutische Prüfungsfragen (IMPP)“) |
| since 01/2021 | Member of the Advisory Committee of the International Society of Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids (IS3NA) |
Selected Fellowships and Awards
| 11/1996 – 09/2001 | Fellowship of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| 04/2002 – 03/2004 | Doctoral fellowship of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie (FCI) |
| 12/2002 | Award for the best Diploma thesis of the academic year 2001/2002 in Chemistry at the University of Hamburg |
| 10/2005 – 07/2007 | Postdoctoral fellowship of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina |
| 12/2005 | Award for one of the best doctoral theses 2005 in Chemistry at the University of Hamburg |
| 09/2011 | Poster award at the Sixth Cambridge Symposium on Nucleic Acids Chemistry and Biology, Cambridge, UK |
| 11/2011 | Thieme Chemistry Journals Award 2012 |
