
معرفی
Prof. Dr. Urs Hilber is the Dean of the School of Life Sciences and Facility Management at ZHAW Zurich University of Applied Sciences. He has held leadership roles such as Head of the ZHAW Sustainable Development Focus and Director of multiple Swiss agricultural research institutions.
- Current affiliations include Au-Konsortium, Eidgenossenschaft, Fructus, grow Cluster, and ZKSD (President of Board of Directors)
- Education: PhD and MSc in Biology from University of Basel
His research focuses on plant pathology, particularly fungicide resistance mechanisms in pathogens like Botryotinia fuckeliana (gray mold) and Venturia inaequalis (apple scab). He pioneered biolistic transformation techniques for fungal genetic studies and developed resistance monitoring strategies for anilinopyrimidines, phenylpyrroles, and dicarboximides.
The 15 most recent publications highlight his work on:
- Fungal taxonomy (Pseudomonas species)
- PCR-based resistance diagnostics
- Integrated disease management
- Genetic variability in plant pathogens
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