Prof. Dr. Herman Steven Overkleeft

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietOrganische Molekülchemie
Keywordsorganic chemistry, chemical biology, activity-based protein profiling, enzyme inhibitors, glycobiology

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandNiederlande
OrtLeiden
Universität/InstitutionLeiden University
Institut/AbteilungInstitute of Chemistry

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Roderich SüssmuthFachgruppe Organische Chemie, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.01.2013

Programm(e)

2012Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

In his research Professor Overkleeft commits expertise in synthetic organic chemistry to the design of reagents and new tools for biological studies of the cell. His research in immunology and glycobiology has led to the seminal contributions in the field of proteomics and antigen presentation as well as of glucosylceramide metabolism with potential for the future development of drugs.