Prof. Dr Thomas Heinze

// studied chemistry at FSU Jena

// After receiving his doctorate there in 1985 and subsequent postdoc work, he completed his habilitation at KU Leuven (Belgium) in 1997

// In 2001, he accepted a professorship in Macromolecular Chemistry at the University of Wuppertal (Germany)

// He has held a chair in Organic Chemistry at FSU Jena since 2002, where he is the Director of its Center of Excellence for Polysaccharide Research

// His research focuses on the development of polysaccharide materials for applications in biology, medicine and technology