Prof. Dr. Anna Seelig
Biozentrum, University of Basel
Curriculum Vitae
Seelig-Löffler, Anna Magdalena, Prof. Dr. phil. II, Diploma in Chemistry
| Nationality | Swiss | |
| Marital status | Married, three children (1975, 1978, 1980) | |
| Positions and Education | 1965 - 1966 | University of Basel, studies in Medicine Switched to basic research after having passed first medical exam |
| 1966 - 1970 | Studies in Chemistry, University of Basel Diploma in Chemistry |
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| 1970 - 1973 | PhD thesis under the guidance of Prof. G. Schwarz, Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Basel ”Association of acridine orange in solution and acridine orange association with polyglutamic acid – A thermodynamic and kinetic analysis” |
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| 1973 - 1980 | Research associate, Biozentrum, Biophysical Chemistry, University of Basel, in the group of Prof. Joachim Seelig | |
| 1980 - 1985 | Interruption of scientific work after birth of third child | |
| 1986 | Return to the Biozentrum, pursuing independent research projects and participating in teaching Biophysics and Biochemistry | |
| 1992 | Habilitation in Biochemistry, University of Basel | |
| 2007 | Honorary Professor for Biophysical Chemistry | |
| Techniques | High sensitivity isothermal titration calorimetry, microphysiometry, monolayer techniques, UV, CD, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy. Reconstitution of membrane proteins, chemical synthesis of lipids |
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| Languages | Fluent in German, French, and English; Italian, basic knowledge; Latin | |
| Awards | STK Award 2008, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Thermodynamik und Kalorimetrie | |
| Professional committees | 1994 - 2008 | Swiss National Science Foundation: Member of the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) - Fachgruppe, Abteilung III (Personenförderung) |
| 1997 - to date | Natural Science Faculty: Elected representative for Ethics | |
| 2004 – 2010 | Mitglied des Unterrichtsauschusses / der Unterrichtskommission Biologie | |
| 2005 – 2010 | Vorsitz Kommission Chemische Sicherheit (Biozentrum) | |
| Editorial board member | 2007 - 2010 | Section Editor: Biochimica Biophysica Acta, Biomembranes |
| 2008 - to date | Biophysical Chemistry | |
| 2011- 2016 | Journal of Biological Chemistry | |
| Extramural activities | Invited consultant for various Pharmaceutical Companies in Switzerland, Germany, France, Great Britain, and United States | |
| Board member of foundations | 1987 - 1990 | Stiftung Lilienberg, Unternehmerforum (mit dem Ziel, aktuelle, gesellschaftspolitische Fragen aufzugreifen und zu diskutieren) |
| 2004 - to date | Freie Akademische Stiftung (distributes scholarships to PhD candidates of the University of Basel) | |
| Memberships | Biophysical Society (USA) invited member Swiss Biophysical Society Swiss Chemical Society Swiss Biochemical Society |
