Curriculum Vitae

Seelig-Löffler, Anna Magdalena, Prof. Dr. phil. II, Diploma in Chemistry

NationalitySwiss 
   
Marital status Married, three children (1975, 1978, 1980)
   
Positions and Education1965 - 1966University of Basel, studies in Medicine
Switched to basic research after having passed first medical exam
   
 1966 - 1970Studies in Chemistry, University of Basel
Diploma in Chemistry
   
 1970 - 1973PhD thesis under the guidance of Prof. G. Schwarz, Institute of Physical Chemistry, University of Basel
”Association of acridine orange in solution and acridine orange association with polyglutamic acid – A thermodynamic and kinetic analysis”
   
 1973 - 1980Research associate, Biozentrum, Biophysical Chemistry, University of Basel, in the group of Prof. Joachim Seelig
   
 1980 - 1985Interruption of scientific work after birth of third child
   
 1986Return to the Biozentrum, pursuing independent research projects and participating in teaching Biophysics and Biochemistry
   
 1992Habilitation in Biochemistry, University of Basel
   
 2007Honorary Professor for Biophysical Chemistry
   
Techniques High sensitivity isothermal titration calorimetry, microphysiometry, monolayer techniques, UV, CD, fluorescence and NMR spectroscopy.
Reconstitution of membrane proteins, chemical synthesis of lipids
   
Languages Fluent in German, French, and English; Italian, basic knowledge; Latin
   
Awards STK Award 2008, Schweizerische Gesellschaft für Thermodynamik und Kalorimetrie
   
Professional committees1994 - 2008Swiss National Science Foundation: Member of the Marie Heim-Vögtlin (MHV) - Fachgruppe, Abteilung III (Personenförderung)
   
 1997 - to dateNatural Science Faculty: Elected representative for Ethics
   
 2004 – 2010Mitglied des Unterrichtsauschusses / der Unterrichtskommission Biologie
   
 2005 – 2010Vorsitz Kommission Chemische Sicherheit (Biozentrum)
   
Editorial board member2007 - 2010Section Editor: Biochimica Biophysica Acta, Biomembranes
   
 2008 - to dateBiophysical Chemistry
   
 2011- 2016Journal of Biological Chemistry
   
Extramural activities Invited consultant for various Pharmaceutical Companies in Switzerland, Germany, France, Great Britain, and United States
   
Board member of foundations1987 - 1990Stiftung Lilienberg, Unternehmerforum (mit dem Ziel, aktuelle, gesellschaftspolitische Fragen aufzugreifen und zu diskutieren)
   
 2004 - to dateFreie Akademische Stiftung (distributes scholarships to PhD candidates of the University of Basel)
   
Memberships Biophysical Society (USA) invited member
Swiss Biophysical Society
Swiss Chemical Society
Swiss Biochemical Society