Stephan Becker

Stephan Becker is a Professor at Philipps University of Marburg serving as Deputy Coordinator for Emerging Infections and Partner Site Speaker for the Gießen-Marburg-Langen consortium of the German Center for Infection Research (DZIF). His work is centered at Marburg's Biosafety Level 4 laboratory, one of the world's critical facilities for studying highly pathogenic viruses like Ebola.

His research focuses on:

• Development of vaccines and antivirals against emerging viruses
• Broad-spectrum antiviral strategies through the Nucleoside Booster Project
• Pandemic preparedness for novel viral pathogens

His expertise bridges virology, infectious disease therapeutics, and high-containment biosafety protocols essential for pandemic response.

Professor Becker leads DZIF's efforts in the Gießen-Marburg-Langen region, coordinating research across multiple institutions to accelerate countermeasure development against emerging infections requiring BSL4 containment.