Ulf Rapp

Prof. Dr. med. Ulf Rapp is a German academic and faculty member currently serving as Professor of Molecular Cell Biology and Director of the Institute for Medical Radiation Science and Cell Research (MSZ) at the University of Würzburg since 1993. He has held leadership roles at prominent institutions including the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the USA, where he led the Viral Pathology Section (1979-1994) and directed a laboratory (1975-1979). Additional affiliations include adjunct professorship at George Washington University (1984-1994).

• Education: Medical studies at University of Freiburg (1963-1969); Doctorate at University of Freiburg (1970).

His research focuses on lung tumor models, signal transduction in oncology, and cancer therapy modalities. Key competencies span retroviruses, malignant transformation mechanisms, growth-regulated signal transduction, and cancer therapy development.

Scientific accolades include the Max Planck International Research Award (1998), Cancer Prize of the German Cancer Society (2001), and memberships in the Academia Europaea and Japanese Biochemical Society.