Stephan Becker

Prof. Dr. Stephan Becker is a Deputy Coordinator for Emerging Infectious Diseases and serves as a site spokesperson for the Giessen-Marburg-Langen research network. He is affiliated with Philipps University of Marburg and works within their BSL-4 high-security laboratory, focusing on critical research into dangerous viral pathogens.

His research emphasizes the urgent development of vaccines and broad-spectrum antiviral drugs to combat emerging infectious diseases, particularly under high biosafety conditions. Key projects include the Nucleoside Booster Project for pandemic preparedness and studies on viral mutability and resistance mechanisms.