Alexander Weng

Prof. Dr. Alexander Weng serves as Professor and Working Group Leader of Pharmaceutical Biology at the Institute of Pharmacy, Free University of Berlin. His academic responsibilities include:

• Genetics (4th Semester Lecture)
• Physiology of pathogenic and drug-producing organisms (4th Semester Lecture)
• Biological and phytochemical investigations (6th Semester Seminar/Practical)
• Pharmaceutical Biotechnology (6-8 Semesters Lecture Series)

His research program emphasizes:

• Isolation/characterization of triterpene saponins
• Ribosome-inactivating proteins (RIPs)
• RNA/DNA constructs
• Plant-derived exosomes
• Phytochemical analysis methodologies

Recent 2024 publications reveal interdisciplinary work spanning gene therapy delivery systems (sapofection), protein engineering of RIPs, and analytical chemistry for plant nutrient quantification, demonstrating strong integration of biochemical and pharmaceutical approaches.

Prof. Weng maintains active laboratory operations within the Pharmaceutical Biology working group at the Institute of Pharmacy, though specific grant funding details and student supervision records were not documented in the source materials.