Vice President, EUSTM
Biophysics · Optical Spectroscopy · Medical Diagnostics
Based in Vienna, Professor Gottfried Köhler is Vice President of the European Society for Translational Medicine and group leader for bio-molecular optical spectroscopy at the Max F. Perutz Laboratories and the University of Vienna. He also serves as Chair of the Society’s Advisory Board.
His principal scientific interest lies in the use of fluorescence methods to obtain a quantitative understanding of mechanisms in living cells. The application of these highly sensitive techniques in medical diagnostics led directly to the foundation of a biotechnology venture in the diagnostic field — a clear example of the bench-to-bedside translation the Society exists to advance.
Professor Köhler received his PhD in physics from the University of Vienna and has worked at the Max Planck Institute of Radiation Chemistry, the Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Institute for Extreme Materials at Osaka University. He is a management committee member of the European Commission’s COST Action to Focus and Accelerate Cell-based Tolerance-inducing Therapies (A FACTT), a frequent invited speaker at international biomedical conferences, and an editorial board member for numerous international peer-reviewed journals.
Professor Köhler serves on the EUSTM Executive Board, which directs the Society’s strategy, scientific programmes, and international activities.
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