25: How to Combine Different Disciplines to Face Bioeconomic Challenges?
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Hauptschule
Breakout
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in englischer SpracheToday s societal challenges require holistic approaches based on discipline excellence. The session will focus on tools and best practice examples on how to link biology, engineering, economy and social sciences for integrated bioeconomic solutions.
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Dr. Ulrich SCHURR
Professor and Head, Plant Sciences, Institute of Bio- and Geosciences, Forschungszentrum Jülich; Chairman, BioSC - Bioeconomy Science Center, Jülich
| 1982-1988 | Studies Biology, University Bayreuth |
| 1988-1991 | Ph.D., University Bayreuth |
| 1991-2001 | Group Leader, Institute for Botany, University Heidelberg |
| 2001 | Habilitation, Botany, University Heidelberg |
| since 2001 | Forschungszentrum Jülich |
| 2001-2011 | Director, ICG - Institute for Chemistry and Dynamics of the Geosphere, ICG-4: Phytosphere |
| since 2011 | Director, IBG - Institute for Bio- and Geosciences, IBG-2: Plant Sciences |
| 2004-2011 | Member, Executive Board, EPSO - European Plant Science Organization |
| 2006-2008 | Research Director, Research Area Earth and Environment, Forschungszentrum Jülich |
| since 2006 | Member, Executive Board, European Technology Platform Plants for the Future |
| 2006 | Founder, JPPC - Jülich Plant Phenotyping Center |
| 2007-2012 | Member, Steering Committee, European Technology Platform Biofuels |
| since 2007 | Member, Directorate, KoGa - Competence Center for Horticulture |
| 2008-2011 | Vice President, EPSO - European Plant Science Organization |
| since 2009 | Spokesman, IPPN - International Plant Phenotyping Network |
| since 2010 | Chairman, BioSC - Bioeconomy Science Centers |
| since 2011 | Coordinator, Cross-Program Activity Sustainable Bioeconomy, Helmholtz Association |
| since 2012 | Coordinator, EPPN - European Plant Phenotyping Network |
| German Head, LABEX Germany of EMBRAPA (Brazilian Agro Research Organization) | |
| Member, Science Advisory Board, German Association for the Support of Private German Plant Breeding | |
| Chief Executive Officer, QS Science Fund - Fruits, Vegetables and Potato | |
| Member, CEPLAS - Center of Excellence in Plant Sciences | |
| Coordinator, DPPN - German Plant Phenotyping Network | |
| since 2013 | Senior Official, EU-CELAC - workgroup Bioeconomy in the cooperation process between Latin America and Europe, Government of the Federal Republic of Germany |
| Programme Speaker, Helmholtz Programme Key Technologies for the Bioeconomy | |
| 2014-2018 | Chairman of the European Technology Platform Plants for the Future |
| since 2015 | Chairman of the International Plant Phenotyping Network (IPPN) |
| since 2016 | Chairman of the ESFRI-project EMPHASIS: European Plant Phenotyping Infrastructure |
| since 2019 | Member of the Excellence Cluster CEPLAS (Plant Sciences) and member of the steering committee |
| Member of the Excellence Cluster PhenoRob (Robotics for Phenotyping and Digital Agriculture) and member of the board of PhenoRob |
