Dr. rer. nat. Harald Platta (Alumni)

Dr. rer. nat. Harald W. Platta               

Contact Data
Name:                         Dr. Harald Wolfgang Platta
Office Address:            Ruhr-University Bochum, MA3/141, Universitätsstr. 150, 44801 Bochum
Phone:                        (+49)234-32-24968
E-Mail:                         harald.platta@rub.de

Education and Positions
1998-2002        Study of Biology
                 Faculty of Biology, Ruhr-University Bochum
2002-2003        Diploma Thesis (Dipl. Biol.)
                 Plant Physiology, Prof. Weiler, Ruhr-University Bochum
2003-2006        Dissertation (Dr. rer nat.)
                 Systems Biochemistry, Prof. Erdmann, Ruhr-University Bochum
2007-2009        Postdoc
                 Systems Biochemistry, Prof. Erdmann, Ruhr-University Bochum
2009-2011        EMBO Longterm Fellowship
                 Biochemistry, Prof. Stenmark, Norwegian Radium Hospital Oslo
2012-2019        Juniorprofessor (Jun.-Prof.)
                 Biochemistry of Intracellular Transport (B.I.T.), Ruhr-University Bochum
2015             Habilitation (positively evaluated Jun.-Prof. as equal achievement)
                 Biochemistry of Intracellular Transport (B.I.T.), Ruhr-University Bochum
2019- 2020       Docent and Group Leader
                 Biochemistry of Intracellular Transport (B.I.T.), Ruhr-University Bochum
since 2021       Adjunct Professor (Lehrbeauftragter)
                 Institute of Biochemistry and Pathobiochemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum


Distinctions and Activities

•    Research Award of the Sophia & Fritz Heinemann Foundation (2007)
•    EMBO Longterm Fellowship (2009-2011)
•    Principal Investigator in the DFG Collaborative Research Centre SFB 642
     GTP- and ATP-dependent Membrane Processes (2012-2016)
•    Principal Investigator in two projects of the DFG Research Unit FOR 1905
     Structure and Function of the Peroxisomal Translocon (2013-2020)
•    Invited Speaker and Chairman at several international scientific conferences
•    Editorial Board Member of Cells (MDPI) (since 2018)
•    International Open Access Week 2019: Boutouja et al.(Cells 8;18;2019) listed as "one of the most popular
     papers".
•    Guest Editor for Special Issues for Cells (MDPI) and Frontiers in Bioscience (Landmark) in 2021
•    Publons-listed Reviewer (99th percentile)


Teaching Experience
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the Medical Faculty Bochum:
Lectures, Seminars, Project-oriented learning, Practical Courses and Exams (Physikum, Dr. med.) for Medical students as well as Practical Courses and Exams (B.Sc., M.Sc., Dr. rer. nat.) for Biology students and Biochemistry students.

Research
49 Publications in peer-reviewed journals
 5 Publications as book chapter or non-English scientific journals
h-Index: 26; Citations: > 6700 (Web of Science)