Personal Information

Paul Kosma

ORCID: 0000-0001-5342-7161

  • EDUCATION

1990    Chair in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences-Vienna

1988    Habilitation in Organic Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences-Vienna

1980    PhD, Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Technology, Vienna

1977    Diploma in Technical Chemistry, University of Technology, Vienna

  • PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Since 10/2019 retired

2003-2013, Head of Department of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences-Vienna

2006-2009, Director of Antiviral Spot of Excellence Vienna (ASPEX)

1998-2006, Head of Christian-Doppler-Laboratory Pulp Reactivity

1992-1998, Head of Institute of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences-Vienna

1983-1985, Postdoctoral studies with Frank M. Unger (SANDOZ Research Institute Vienna

1983    Postdoctoral Fellow (Advisor: Leon Backinowsky), N.D.Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry, Moscow

1980-1990, University Assistant, Institute of Chemistry, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences-Vienna

1978-1980, University Assistant and Doctoral candidate (Advisor: Prof. Max Knollmüller), Institute of Organic Chemistry, University of Technology, Vienna

  • FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS

2018    Ehrenkreuz für Wissenschaft und Kunst 1.Klasse

2013    Großes Silbernes Ehrenkreuz für Verdienste um die Republik Österreich

1998    Fellowship for the 48th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

1996    Ehrennadel der Universität für Bodenkultur Wien

  • MEMBERSHIPS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES

Since 2011      Board member of the Christian-Doppler-Research Society (CDG)

Since 2001      American Chemical Society (ACS)

Since 1991      Austrian Chemical Society (GÖCh)

Sinces 1991    International Endotoxin and Innate Immunity Society

Since 1991      Austrian Society for Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Genetics (ÖGMBT)

1994-2019      National representative of Austria in the International Carbohydrate Organization (ICO)

1991-2019      National representative of Austria in the European Carbohydrate Organization (ECO)

2009-2011      President of the European Carbohydrate Organization (ECO)

2005-2009      Member of the European Polysaccharide Network of Excellence (EPNOE)

2000-2005      Board Member of Austrian Science Fund (FWF)

1998-2019      Zellcheming

  • Conference Chairs and Organizer

2005    Japanese-European Workshop on Cellulose and Functional Polysaccharides

2006    9th European Workshop on Lignocellulosics and Pulp (EWLP)

2009    15th European Carbohydrate Symposium