Prof. Stefan A. Laufer PhD

Prof. Stefan A. Laufer PhD
Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen
Institute of Pharmacy
Auf der Morgenstelle 8
72076 Tübingen
Germany

Chair for Pharmaceutical Chemistry,
Head Department Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry,
Vice-President University Council,
Director Brasilienzentrum Eberhard-Karls-University Tübingen

Education

• 1984
  Degree in Pharmacy, University of Regensburg
• 1989
  PhD in Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of Regensburg
• 1997
  Habilitation for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Universtity of Mainz

Professional appointments:

• 1988 - 1990
  Postdoc, Institute of Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Biopharmacy, Frankfurt, Germany
• 1990 - 1996
  Head Department Drug Research, Merckle Pharmaceuticals GmbH, Blaubeuren, Germany
• 1996 - 1999
  R&D-Director, Member of the Board, Merckle Pharmaceuticals, Ulm, Germany
• 1996 - 1999
  Managing Director, Asahi-Merckle-Pharma GmbH, Ulm, Germany
• 1996 - 2007
  Member of the Board, ProGen Biotech GmbH, Heidelberg, Germany
• 1999 - present
  Chair for Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Head Department Pharmaceutical/Medicinal Chemistry Eberhard-Karls-University Tuebingen, Germany

Postgraduate Education

• 1989
  Specialist Pharmaceutical Analytics
• 1994
  Specialist Toxicology
• 1997
  Advanced Management Training, Europ.Inst.Buis.Administration INSEAD

Memberships

New York Academy of Science
Inflammation Research Association
International Society of Medicinal Chemistry (American Chemical Society)
Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
Deutsche Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft
Österreichische Pharmazeutische Gesellschaft

Research Fields and Activities

Medicinal Chemistry/Drug Discovery, Molecular targets: COX-1/2/3, Lipoxygenases, cPLA2, mPGES1,
Cytokine-Release Inhibitors, Proteinkinase-Inhibitors, Transscription factors
170 Publications, >250 Patents
Co-Founder CAIR-Biosciences GmbH
Co-Founder IZEPHA (Interfakultäres Zentrum für Pharmakogenomik & Arzneimittelforschung)