Ulrike Beisiegel
German biochemist and molecular biologist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulrike Beisiegel (born 23 December 1952) is a German biochemist and university professor who in 2011 became the first woman to serve as president of the University of Göttingen, founded in 1737. Her research on liver fats and disease was honored with the Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize, the Rudolf Schönheimer Medal and an honorary doctorate. Intent on maintaining high levels of scholarship and diminishing scientific misconduct, she has served on many boards and committees, receiving the Ubbo-Emmius Medal for her commitment to good scientific practice and an honorary doctorate from the University of Edinburgh.
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Born | (1952-12-23) 23 December 1952 (age 71) Mülheim an der Ruhr, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany |
Nationality | German |
Known for | first woman president of the University of Göttingen |
Awards | Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize Rudolf Schönheimer Medal |
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Alma mater | University of Marburg |
Influences | Joseph L. Goldstein Michael S. Brown Gunüla O Uvecrona |
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Institutions | University of Texas at Dallas Umeå University German Research Foundation University of Göttingen |
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