Apl. Prof. Dr. Stefan Pelzer is a microbiologist whose career bridges academic research and industrial biotechnology. Following his studies at Bielefeld University and PhD, postdoctoral research and habilitation at the University of Tübingen, he moved from academia into the biotech start-up environment and subsequently into established biotechnology and a global industrial company. Since joining Evonik in 2012, he has held various scientific and leadership positions and is currently Senior Research Fellow, working at the interface of microbial science, biotechnology and product innovation. He maintains strong links to academia as Adjunct Professor at the University of Tübingen and is actively engaged in the Association for General and Applied Microbiology (VAAM), currently serving as Vice President.
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