Prof. Dr. Andreas Liese

Head of the Institute of Technical Biocatalysis

Institute of Technical Biocatalysis
Hamburg University of Technology
Denickestr. 15
D-21073 Hamburg

Office: DE15, 1512

Secretary’s office: +49 (0)40 42878 3218
Direct: +49 (0)40 42878 3018
Fax: +49 (0)40 42731 4512

E-mail: liese@tuhh.de

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Curriculum vitae

1988 – 1994 Studies of Chemistry and Technical Chemistry (University of Bonn, DE)
1994 Diploma (Dipl. Chem.) in Chemistry (University of Bonn, DE)
1994 – 1998 PhD-thesis (Prof. Dr. C. Wandrey, Institute of Biotechnology, Research Center Jülich, DE)
1998 Doctoral Thesis (University of Bonn, Forschungszentrum Jülich, DE)
1998 – 2003 Head of ‘Enzyme Group’ (Institute of Biotechnology, Research Center Jülich, DE) and assistant professor (Department of Chemistry, University of Bonn, DE)
2000 Organizational buildup of the Biotransformation Group (Pfizer Global Research & Development, San Diego, USA)
2003 Habilitation (University of Bonn, DE)
2003 – 2004 Professor for Biotechnology  (University of Münster, DE)
2005 – present Professor for Technical Biocatalysis, Head of the Institute of Technical Biocatalysis (Hamburg University of Technology, DE)

Activities in the Research System

Committee involvement

2024 – present Member of the Koordinierungskreis of DECHEMA e.V.
2023 - present DFG Senate and Grants Committee for the Research Training Groups
2020 - 2023 Chairman of the Biotechnology section of DECHEMA e.V
2016 - 2022 DFG Review Board Member of Bioprocess Engineering (Fachkollegiat)
2013 – 2019 Member of the board of DECHEMA e.V.
2009 – 2013 Member of the board of the German Catalysis Society (GeCatS)
2005 – 2020 Elected member of the board of “Biotechnology” of DECHEMA e.V.
2003 Award for Up-and-Coming Teachers in Higher Education, DECHEMA e.V.

Academic self-governance

2022 - present Spokesman TUHH Research Field: Advanced Materials & (Bio)Processes
2022 – present DFG Senate and Grants Committee for the Research Training Groups
2022 - 2023 Spokesman of Extended Council of Elders for Ethical Relevant Questions
2015- 2023 Spokesman of Council of Elders at TUHH
2010 - 2022 Coordinator of Research Center at TUHH ''Integrated Biotechnology and Process Engineering''
2007 - 2008 Dean of Chemical and Process Engineering, TUHH

Organisation of academic events, activities in teaching and mentoring

2024 - present Chait of International Congress of Biocatalysis, Hamburg
2005 - 2022 Co-Chair of International Congress of Biocatalysis, Hamburg
2022 - present Chair of ProcessNet and DECHEMA-BioTechNet Jahrestagungen

Academic Distinctions

2019 - present Elected Member of the Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften (acatech)
2012 - present Chairman of the Association of Alumni and Sponsors of the TUHH e.V.
2022 - present Member of the Board of the Foundation for the Promotion of the TUHH

Research areas

  • Bioprocess development
    • Characterization and Optimization of Biocatalytic Processes
    • Reaction Engineering Development of Bio- and Chemocatalytic Reaction Sequences
    • Non-conventional Biotransformations (solvent-free, high pressure, new process windows)
    • Smart Bioreactors
    • Online Analysis and Process Control of Chemo- and Biocatalytic Processes Using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) and Fluorescence Spectroscopy

Publications

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ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4867-9935
6 books, 33 book contributions, 6 patents, 14 patent applications, 166 peer-reviewed journal contributions