Katharina Riedel

Katharina Riedel is a Professor and the current Rector of the University of Greifswald, where she also leads research in Microbial Physiology and Molecular Biology within the Institute of Microbiology under the Faculty of Natural Science. She has held significant administrative roles, including Pro-rector for research and international affairs, Vice-dean of the Faculty of Natural Science, and Managing Director of the Institute of Microbiology.

Education:

• Studies in Biology, TU Munich (1988–1994)
• PhD in Microbiology, TU Munich (1994–1998), under Prof. K.-H. Schleifer
• Habilitation (2006): 'Global gene regulation in Gram-negative bacteria: proteomics to investigate quorum sensing-regulated and surface-induced phenotypes'

Her research focuses on microbial proteomics, gene regulation in Gram-negative bacteria, quorum sensing, and surface-induced phenotypic changes. She has led research groups at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, TU Braunschweig, and the University of Zurich. Her work integrates molecular microbiology with advanced proteomic techniques to understand bacterial behavior and adaptation.

Throughout her career, she has secured competitive research funding and led major projects, though specific grants and publications are not detailed in the provided text. She has mentored early-career researchers and postdoctoral fellows, though named students are not listed.

Dr. Riedel has been recognized with awards and honors, though specific titles are not enumerated. Her leadership in both research and academic administration highlights her dual impact in science and higher education governance.

She has been affiliated with key research teams and laboratories, including the 'Microbial Proteomics' group at the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research and the Department of Microbiology at the University of Zurich. Her lab work has consistently focused on bacterial proteome dynamics and regulatory networks.