Prof. Herbert Waldmann Awarded for Outstanding Contributions to Chemical Biology
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The European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology has awarded Prof. Herbert Waldmann, Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology at TU Dortmund University and Director of the Max Planck Institute (MPI) of Molecular Physiology, the Nauta Pharmacochemistry Award for his trailblazing work in the field of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology. By developing a large number of outstanding concepts, he has laid the groundwork for chemical biology as a discipline and promoted the European scientific community through numerous interdisciplinary partnerships between academia and industry.
Prof. Herbert Waldmann is a leader in the field of chemical biology. At the intersection between biology and chemistry, he combines methods from both disciplines and uses molecular probes as powerful tools for studying biological phenomena. One of his research focuses is the production and analysis of peptide and protein compounds that control vital biological processes, such as transmitting growth signals and transporting biomolecules within the cell, and thus play a major role in neurodegenerative diseases or the development of cancer.
Since being appointed as Director at the MPI of Molecular Physiology and Professor of Organic Chemistry at TU Dortmund University in 1999, Waldmann has made a significant contribution to turning the Dortmund location into an internationally visible center for chemical biology. He is the initiator of the Chemical Genomics Center, founded in 2005, which the Max Planck Society operates alongside research-oriented pharmaceutical companies in Dortmund. As an author, Prof. Waldmann has published well over 500 articles in renowned scientific journals. He has received numerous prizes and honors for his work in the field of chemical biology, including the Otto Bayer Award, the Emil Fischer Medal of the German Chemical Society, and an honorary doctorate from Leiden University in the Netherlands.
Nauta Award
The Nauta Pharmacochemistry Award for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology recognizes outstanding scientific research results in the field of medicinal chemistry and chemical biology conducted by researchers of any nationality. The prize is awarded every two years by the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC) and is endowed with 7,500 euros. Prof. Herbert Waldmann was presented with the award in early September at the EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry in Nice, France.
The Nauta Award was endowed in commemoration of Prof. W. Th. Nauta. His work has helped advance medicinal chemistry and chemical biology and contributed to the development of international organizational structures for these disciplines.