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Department of Natural Sciences

Ralf Möller

Prof. Dr Ralf Möller (verstorben / deceased)

Professor for Space Microbiology

Unit

Department of Natural Sciences

Research fields

  • Space biology
  • Microbiology
  • Radiation biology

Location

Rheinbach

Address

von-Liebig-Straße 20

53359, Rheinbach

Profile

Current research activities:

  • Microbial physiological studies under spaceflight-relevant conditions
  • Microbiome research: changes under spaceflight-relevant conditions
  • Molecular biological experiments to study DNA repair
  • Experiments on the impact of solar UV & galactic cosmic radiation
  • Characterization & optimization of biological indicators decontamination approaches
  • Microbiological studies supporting human health
  • Investigations of antimicrobial materials & surfaces for space exploration

Curriculum vitae

since 2020: Professor for Space Microbiology, University of Applied Sciences Bonn-Rhein-Sieg

since 2015: Research group leader (Space microbiology), German Aerospace Center

2008-2014: Research scientist (Astrobiology research group), German Aerospace Center

2005-2013: Guest scientist & research exchanges (NASA KSC, University of Florida)

2004-2007: PhD thesis at the Technical University Braunschweig, in cooperation with German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures (DSMZ) & the German Aerospace Center (DLR)

2002-2003: Diploma thesis (Microbiology), Technical University Braunschweig

1998-2002: Study of Biology (Major in Microbiology), Technical University Braunschweig

1997: Study of Biology, University of Osnabrück