Group Leader

Rudolf J. SCHWEYEN

May 8th, 1941 - February 15th, 2009
 
The Max F. Perutz Laboratories and the University of Vienna have lost a brilliant scientist and inspiring teacher, but, even more importantly, an exceptional personality, colleague and friend. Rudolf J Schweyen died after short illness on February 15th, 2009.
 
 
CV Rudolf J Schweyen
 
Degrees
Dipl.-Biol., University of Munich, 1968
Dr. rer. nat., University of Munich, 1971
Dr. rer. nat. habil., University of Munich, 1976

 
Research topics
Mitochondrial gene organization (1978-1982)
Group I and group II introns / RNA catalysis (1982- 1996)
Metal ion transporters in yeast and man (1998 – 2009)
Mitochondria and cell integrity (2005 – 2009)
 

Positions
Assistent, University of Munich, 1971-1976
Guest Researcher, CNRS Gif-sur Yvette, 1974/75
Oberassistent, University of Munich, 1976-1979
Professor of Genetics (C3), University of Munich, 1980-1985
Professor of Genetics and Microbiology (Ordinarius)
Science Faculty, University of Vienna, 1985 - 2009
 
 
Memberships
Austrian Academy of Sciences,
corresponding member
EMBO European Molecular Biology Organisation
National and International Societies of Molecular Biology