Andrea Kodym

Andrea Kodym is a researcher at the University of Vienna's Faculty of Life Sciences, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Division of Pharmacognosy. Her work focuses on conservation biotechnologies for endangered plant species and in vitro propagation of native plants for ecological restoration.

• Education: PhD (2003, BOKU Vienna); MSc in Plant Science (1993, University of Vienna); Undergraduate Exchange (1991/92, UC Davis)

Key research interests include:

• Plant cryopreservation for germplasm conservation
• Photoautotrophic micropropagation systems
• Mutation techniques in plant biotechnology

Scientific contributions visible in recent publications about Dracocephalum austriacum cryopreservation and Cannabis propagation protocols.

• Awards: Elise Richter Fellowship (2014-18), Erwin Schrödinger Fellowship (2007-09)
• Grants: Alcoa of Australia (2014), Melbourne Water Corporation (2010-14)