Jan Tebben

Dr. Jan Tebben is a researcher in the Ecological Chemistry department at the Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), focusing on marine natural products chemistry, chemical signaling, and environmental metabolomics. His work explores toxin production in harmful algal species like Azadinium poporum and Alexandrium ostenfeldii, with applications in marine ecology and human health. He leads the NMR facility (600 MHz) and collaborates on projects involving toxin structure elucidation, microbial interactions, and climate-related adaptations in polar ecosystems.

• Affiliations: AWI Marine Station Helgoland, Ecological Chemistry Group
• Key Projects: AZA-59 toxicity studies, Antarctic fish protein turnover, coral larval settlement chemistry

Research interests include:

• Chemical cues in polar environments
• Algal bloom dynamics and toxin bioaccumulation
• Marine metabolomics and biomarker identification

Publications emphasize toxin characterization (e.g., azaspiracids, spirolides) and methodological advancements in metabolite analysis. His work bridges marine chemistry with ecological and climate science through interdisciplinary collaborations.