André Scheffel

Prof. Dr. André Scheffel is a Professor of Aquatic Microbiology at the University of Greifswald since 2023. Previously, he held the Heisenberg Professorship for Molecular Cell Biology of Microalgae at the Technical University of Dresden (2021–2023) and led an Emmy Noether research group at the Max-Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (2010–2021).

• Education:
  • Biotechnology, Technical University of Berlin (1997–2003)
  • PhD, Max-Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology, Bremen (2003–2007)
• Research Focus:
  • Aquatic Microbiology
  • Molecular Cell Biology of Microalgae
  • Microbial interactions with their environment
  • Biomineralization processes in marine systems
  • Applications in biotechnology and environmental science
• Scientific Awards:
  • Heisenberg Professorship (2021–2023)
  • DFG Emmy Noether Group Leadership (2010–2021)
• Contact:
  • Email: scheffela@uni-greifswald.de
  • Phone: +49 (0)3834 420 5902
  • Department for Aquatic Microbiology, Felix-Hausdorff-Straße 8, 1st floor, room 1.54, 17489 Greifswald