Professor Dr. Thomas Schmidt
Current affiliations
- Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Medicinal Plants, Natural Products Chemistry
- Natural products with activity against neglected tropical diseases
- Natural Products with anti-inflammatory and cytostatic activity
- Natural Products acting on the immune system
- Chemical diversity and evolution of natural products
Academic Education | |
| 11/1999 | Habilitation in Pharmaceutical Biology |
| 06/1994 | Promotion (Dr. rer. nat.) in Pharmaceutical Biology |
| 01/1990 | Approbation as Pharmacist |
| 10/1988 - 09/1989 | Practical year (Internship) at Hoechst-AG and Bären-Apotheke Frankfurt-Höchst |
| 04/1984 - 08/1988 | Pharmacy studies: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf |
Work Experience | |
| since 04/2005 | Professor (W2):Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie |
| 12/2004 - 04/2005 | Außerplanmäßiger Professor: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie |
| 03/2001 - 04/2005 | Assistant Professor: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie |
| 12/1995 - 02/2001 | Scientific Assistant (C1): Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf |
| 03/1995 - 11/1995 | DFG-research fellow: Department of Chemistry, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA |
| 01/1994 - 03/1995 | Research Assistant: Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 04/2006 | Member of the Expert Commission for Subject D "Pharmaceutical Biology and Human Biology" at IMPP, Mainz |
Appointments | |
| 02/2005 | Offer to a Professorship, University of Münster (accepted) |
Publications
Kuck K, Unterholzner A, Lipowicz B, Schwindl S, Jürgenliemk G, Schmidt TJ, Heilmann J (2023) In: Molecules, 28 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Bernal FA, Schmidt TJ (2023) In: Molecules, 28 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Taiwo, OM; Olaoluwa, OO; Aiyelaagbe, OO; Schmidt TJ (2023) In: Plants, 12 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Schmidt, TJ (2023) In: Plants, 12(20) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Possart, K; Herrmann, FC; Jose, J; Schmidt, TJ (2023) In: Molecules, 28 Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/04/2019 - 31/03/2024 Funded by: Wilhelm Doerenkamp Foundation Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 15/11/2016 - 31/12/2017 Funded by: Foundation "Plants for Health" Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/09/2016 - 31/08/2019 Funded by: Apothekerstiftung Westfalen-Lippe Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2018 Type of project: Own resources project |
Prizes
| Egon-Stahl-Award Awarded by: Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Product Research (GA) Award given to: Schmidt, Thomas J. Announced at: 01/01/2000 | Date of awarding: 01/01/2000 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| PHOENIX Pharmazie Wissenschaftspreis 1998 Awarded by: PHOENIX Pharmahandel GmbH & Co KG Award given to: Schmidt, Thomas J.; Merfort; I. Date of awarding: 01/01/1998 Type of distinction: Best publication award |
Doctorates
| Investigation of pharmacokinetic properties of antileishmanial Sesquiterpene lactones from Arnica montana L.
(Thesis written in German) Candidate: Franziska Michaela Jürgens | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas J. (Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)) Humpf, Hans-Ulrich – Professur für Lebensmittelchemie (Prof. Humpf) | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas J. (Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)) Humpf, Hans-Ulrich – Professur für Lebensmittelchemie (Prof. Humpf) Period of time: 01/04/2019 - 25/08/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Buxus-Alkaloids as active compounds against pathogens causing tropical infectious diseases
(Thesis written in German) Candidate: Lara Ute Szabó | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas J. (Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)) Jose, Joachim – Professur für Pharmazeutische Chemie (Prof. Jose) | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas J. (Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)) Jose, Joachim – Professur für Pharmazeutische Chemie (Prof. Jose) Period of time: 01/03/2019 - 28/02/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Antiprotozoal alkaloids from Pachysandra terminalis
(Thesis written in German) Candidate: Flittner, Dagmar | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas J. Wünsch, Bernhard | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas J. Wünsch, Bernhard Period of time: 01/04/2015 - 26/02/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Qualitative and Quantitative Structure-Activity Relationships on 2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrobenzofurans as Leishmanicidal Agents Candidate: Bernal, Freddy Alexander | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas J. Wünsch, Bernhard | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas J. Wünsch, Bernhard Period of time: 01/08/2015 - 04/10/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Antiprotozoal Agents from Plants of the Family Asteraceae, Structure-Activity-Relationships and Formulation of Selected Compounds into PLA Nanoparticles Candidate: Kimani, Mark Njogu | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas J. Langer, Klaus | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas J. Langer, Klaus Period of time: 01/10/2015 - 20/03/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |