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Education & Training

Senior Visiting Scientist -Apoptosis research- Dept. of Biological Chemistry - Dr. David Wallach lab., Weizmann Institute for Science, Rehovot, Israel,  1999-2000.

Postdoctoral Training: Chamber of Commerce, Brussels, French/specialization, cum laude, German/specialization, summa cum laude, 1993-1995

PhD: University of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer in Cellular and genetic biotechnology, summa cum laude with congratulations of the Jury, 1987-1993

MS: University of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer in chemistry and agricultural industries, Major: Medical Biotechnology, cum laude, 1984-1987

BS: University of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer in agriculture, Major: Biotechnology, cum laude, 1982-1984


Awards/ Honors

2019 TGS Distinguished service award photo2018 Augusta University Research Institute Distinguished Researcher AwardLife Saver Award 2019

2019 TGS Distinguished service award photo        2018 Augusta University Research Institute Distinguished Researcher Award

PATENTS

  1. Lyophilisate containing a cyclic peptide of formula X-GQRETPEGAEAKPWY-X
    Patent number: 10711041
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas

 

  1. Composition comprising a peptide and an inhibitor of viral neuraminidase
    Patent number: 10344055
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas, Hendrik Fischer

 

  1. Materials and methods of treating dyslipidemia
    Patent number: 10201588
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignees: UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
    Inventors: Maritza Romero-Lucas, Andrew Schally, Rudolf Lucas, Neal Weintraub

 

  1. Pharmaceutical composition for treatment of the pulmonary form of altitude sickness caused by lack of oxygen and reduced air pressure
    Patent number: 9802985
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: APEPTICO FORSCHUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas, Hendrik Fischer

 

  1. Treatment of vascular complications of diabetes
    Patent number: 9359419
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Apeptico Forschung UND Entwicklung GMBH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas

 

  1. Organic compound for the regulation of vectorial ion channels
    Patent number: 8754049
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: APEPTICO Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas, Susan Tzotzos

 

  1. Cyclic, cystein-free protein
    Patent number: 8501679
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2013
    Assignee: Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas

 

  1. Reverse protein
    Patent number: 8372799
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2013
    Assignee: Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH
    Inventors: Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas


 

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