CV Nikolaus Rajewsky

Education:

• 1995 – 1997 PhD in Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Germany
• 1994 – 1995 Diploma in Theoretical Physics, University of Cologne, Germany

Professional Experience:

• Since 2008 Scientific Director, Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology
• Since 2006 Full Professor for Systems Biology, Charite (MDC)
• 2003 – 2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Biology and Courant Institute for Mathematial Sciences, New York University (Tenure Track)
• 1999 – 2002 Postdoc, The Rockefeller University, New York

Activities in the Scientific Community:

• 2013 – 2017 gave 131 invited talks at international conferences
• since 2012 Member, Advisory Board of the ​“Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin”
• since 2010 Member, SAB of the MRC Institute ​“London Clinical Sciences”
• 2010 Elected EMBO Member
• since 2008 Initiator and Founding Director of the ​“Berlin Institute for Medical Systems Biology”

Honors and Awards:

• 2017 European Commission Marie Curie Training Grant (3 Million Euros, NR is coordinator)
• 2014 Honorary PhD in Human Genetics and Medical Biology, La Sapienza University, Rome
• 2012 Leibniz Award of the DFG (2.5 Million Euros)
• 2008 – 2012 Global Distinguished Professor, New York University
• 2008 Spitzenforschung in den neuen Bundeslaendern (11.5 Million Euros). This award was after peer-review expanded and institutionalized by the Ministry of Science (ca. 20 Million Euros/​year).