Amelia-Elena Rotaru

  DEGREES 2009 (09/06): Ph.D. Marine Microbiology (interspecies interactions and hydrocarbon degradation), MPI Bremen 2005: M.Sc. in Marine Microbiology (symbiosis), Max Planck for Marine Microbiology/MPI Bremen (DE) APPOINTMENTS 2022- now: Professor in microbial physiology and biochemistry 2018-2022 : Associate Professor in microbial physiology (tenured), University of Southern Denmark (DK) 2017 (6 mo.): Guest Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA) 2015-2018: Assistant Professor and junior group leader, University of Southern Denmark (DK) 2013-2015: Postdoc fellow in interspecies interactions, University of Southern Denmark (DK) 2010-2013: Postdoc in interspecies interactions, University of Massachusetts, Amherst (USA) 2009-2010: Postdoc in nanoscience, Institute of Nanoscience, University of Aarhus (DK) FUNDING AS PI: 9+ million € since 2013 DISTINCTIONS, HONORS, AWARDS 2022: European Research Council Consolidator Awardee 2021: Novo Nordisk Ascending Investigator 2015: Sapere Aude Research Leader 2016: Research Prize, Fyens Stiftidsende 2006: Teaching Award; Marmic; Max Planck Society Bremen (DE) 1998: Excellence fellowship, University of Bucharest, 3rd best entrance exam of ca. 1000 candidates.