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Wolfgang Bilger
Education
Habilitation (Dr. rer. nat. habil.) Julius-von-Sachs-Institute for Biosciences, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany (1995)
Ph. D. (Dr. rer. nat.) Botanical Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany (1987):
Thesis: Chlorophyll luminescence as an indicator of photosynthesis in heat-stressed chloroplasts and intact leaves. (summa cum laude)
Master degree (Dipl. Biol.) Johann-Wolfgang-Goethe-Universität Frankfurt (1976-1978), Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany (1978‑1982): Botany (geobotany and ecophysiology), zoology (animal ecology), pharmaceutical biology, statistics.
Positions
Professor (C4) (2001- ongoing) Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel, Germany. Plant ecophysiology.
Full professor (1998-2001) for plant physiology, Norwegian Agricultural University, Ås, Norway.
Associate professor (1997-1998) for plant physiology, Norwegian Agricultural University, Ås, Norway.
Scientific assistant (Akad. Rat) (1990‑1996). Julius-von-Sachs-Institute for Biosciences, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany
Postdoc (1988-1990). Carnegie Institution of Washington, Department of Plant Biology, Stanford, Calif., USA, with Prof. Dr. Olle Björkman.
Scientific assistant (Akad. Rat) (1987‑88). Julius-von-Sachs-Institute for Biosciences, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany
Research assistant (1982-1987) Botanical Institute, Julius-Maximilians-Universität, Würzburg, Germany.
Prizes and awards
Feodor-Lynen-Fellowship of the Alexander-von Humboldt Foundation, Germany (1988-1990)
Fellowship of the Carnegie Institution of Washington (1988-1990)
Prize of the ”Unterfränkische Gedenkjahrsstiftung”, Würzburg, for PhD thesis (1988)
ISI highly cited researcher; h-Index 31
Functions in the scientific community
Communicating editor for the journal «Trees – Structure and Function» (2006 - ogoing)
Referee for various scientific journals (1987-ongoing): Planta, J. Exp. Bot., Physiol. Plant., Plant Journal, Photosynth. Res., Plant Physiol., Plant Biology, New Phytol., Ann. Bot., J. Photochem. Photobiol., J. Agric Food Chem, J. Microscopy, Mycol. Progr., Symbiosis, Oecologia, Trees, and more
Referee for applications to ational and international research foundations
Academic duties
«Vorsitzender des Prüfungsausschusses Biologie» (2012 – ongoing)
«Vorsitzender des Sektionsausschusses Biologie» (2010 - 2012)
«Geschäftsführender Direktor» of the Botanical Institute, Univ. Kiel (2005 - 2009)
Scientific leader of the plant physiology group at the Agricultural University of Norway (2001)
Leader of the teaching comittee, Dept. of Biology and Nature Conservation (1999-2001)