Glycobiology

Prof. Dr. Sabine Strahl

**Academic Education and Career**
since 2010	Director of Glycobiology, Centre for Organismal Studies (COS), Heidelberg University
2004 – 2010	Professorship (C3), Institute for Plant Sciences (HIP), Heidelberg University
2001	Habilitation (venia legendi) in Cell Biology, University of Regensburg
2000 – 2004	Senior Group Leader, Institute of Cell Biology and Plant Physiology, University of Regensburg
2000	Habilitation (venia legendi) in Botany, University of Regensburg
1996 – 2000	Junior Group Leader, Institute of Cell Biology and Plant Physiology, University of Regensburg
1995 – 1996	Research Associate, Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA
1993 – 1995	Postdoctoral Fellow, Department of Biological Chemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA (supervisor: Prof. M. Grunstein)
1991 – 1993	Postdoctoral Fellow, Institute of Cell Biology and Plant Physiology, University of Regensburg (supervisor: Prof. W. Tanner)
1987 – 1991	Ph.D. at the Institute of Cell Biology and Plant Physiology of Prof. Dr. W. Tanner, University of Regensburg; degree: Dr. rer. nat.
1981 – 1987	Program of Study “Diplom” biology at the University of Regensburg; Diploma in Biology

**Awards and Appointments**
2003	Alfred-Sommerfeld Award of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences
2000	Habilitation Award of the Society Friends of the University of Regensburg
1993 – 1995	Postdoctoral Fellowship of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG)
1992	Cultural Award Ostbayern (Dissertation), OBAG AG Bayern

**Activities in the Scientific Community**
Since 2018	Member of the Faculty of Biosciences Board of Examiners for Biology
Since 2017	Spokesperson of the Research Unit FOR2509
Since 2017	Member of the Steering Committee of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB1036
2016 – 2018	Member of the Heidelberg School of Education Board
2015 – 2018	Dean of Studies of the Faculty of Biosciences, Heidelberg University
Since 2013	Deputy Member of Heidelberg University Senate Committee for Equal Opportunity Issues
Since 2008	Member of the Heidelberg University Ruprecht-Karls Doctorate Awards Jury
Since 2006	Member of the Commission “Studium Generale”, Heidelberg University
2006 – 2018	Member of the Faculty of Biosciences Study Commission
2007 – 2015	Member of the Faculty of Biosciences Commission “Qualitätssicherungsmittel“
2006	Co-organizer of the 3^rd International Meeting on Fungal Cell Wall in Heidelberg (with Prof. J. Heinisch, University of Osnabrück)
ongoing	Ad hoc reviewer for the DFG and other funding agencies; regular reviewer in the Glycobiology field (in particular Glycobiology and J. Biol. Chem.) and various other journals (e.g., PNAS, Science)