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Claus Buschmann

Year of Birth: 1949

Education and Qualification:

1968 - 1973 Biology and Chemistry coursework
1973 - 1976
Ph.D.-thesis		 Botanical Institute, University of Karlsruhe (Prof. H.K. Lichtenthaler)

Title: "Entwicklung eines funktionsfähigen Photosynthese-Apparates bei Raphanus-Keimlingen" (Development of a functioning photosynthetic apparatus in Raphanus seedlings)
1976 - 1977
Postdoctoral research 		one-year research fellowship at the Botanical Institute,
University of Liège/Belgium
(Laboratory of Photobiology, Prof. C. Sironval)
in 2002
Habilitation		 at the University of Karlsruhe for Botany

Employment:

Botanical Institute, University of Karlsruhe

since 1977 as Research Assistant ("wissenschaftlicher Assistent"),

since 1978 as Academic Council ("Akademischer Rat"),

since 1994 as Academic Senior Council ("Akademischer Oberrat")

Activities

  • Scientific research and collaboration in projects of the Botanical Institute, University of Karlsruhe, and institutes of other universities (e.g. Gießen, Liège, Budapest), more than 100 publications
  • Lectures and participation in national and international conferences
  • Conducting practical courses in plant physiology, ecophysiology and plant biophysics
  • Development of new measuring instrumentation
  • Reviewing journals (Photochemistry & Photobiology, Photosynthesis Research, Physiologia Plantarum, Plant Physiology, Botanica Acta, Die Naturwissenschaften, Journal of Experimental Botany, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Radiation and Environmental Biophysics, Remote Sensing of Environment, International Journal of Remote Sensing, Vitis, Zeitschrift für Naturforschung, EARSel Advances in Remote Sensing, Journal of Plant Physiology, Botanical Bulletin of Academia Sinica, Agronomie: Agriculture and Environment, Australian Journal of Plant Physiology, New Phytologist, Plant Physiology and Biochemistry, Photosynthetica, Biologia plantarum, Plant Science, Plant Biology, Planta)
  • Reviewing of research proposals and projects (US Department of Energy, United States-Israel Binational Science Foundation, Grant Agency of the Czech Republic, Projekt Europäisches Forschungszentrum für Maßnahmen zur Luftreinhaltung PEF at the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Projekt Angewandte Ökologie PAÖ at the Landesanstalt für Umweltschutz Karlsruhe, Computercenter of the University of Karlsruhe for the University-Software-Award)
  • Book reviewing (Journal of Plant Physiology, Photosynthetica, Biologia Plantarum)
  • Supervision of guest scientists: U. Stein, Bundesanstalt für Rebenzüchtung, Geilweilerhof (1986), Prof. Dr. V. Saakov, Leningrad (1988-1989, 1990, 1992), Prof. Dr. Z. Tuba, Gödöllö/Hungary (1992-1993), Prof. Dr. F. Babani, Tirana (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000), Prof. Dr. A. Gitelson, Sede Boker/Israel (1995, 1996), Prof. Dr. Z. Szigeti, Budapest (1995, 1998, 1999), Prof. Dr. N. Subhash, Trivandrum/India (1997, 1998), Dr. L. Kocsányi, Budapest (1987 bis 1988, 1992, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999), Dr. R. Hák, Prag (1989), Dr. J. Sandrucek, Prag (1989), Dr. K. Szábo, Budapest (1989-1990, 1991), Dr. M. Mbolo, Camerun (1993), P. Menger, Strasbourg (1993), Dr. N. D’Ambrosio, Napoli (1993, 1995), Prof. Dr. L. Oan Le Thi, Hanoi (1995), Dr. M. Balota, Fundulea/Rumania (1995, 1997, 1998), Dr. K. Georgieva, Sofia (1995, 1998), Dr. A. Barosci, Budapest (1996, 1997), Yoav Zur, Sede Boker/Israel (2000)
  • Supervision of Ph.D. students: G. Schmuck (1986), E. Nagel (1988), U. Rinderle (1990), F. Stober (1993), M. Lang (1995), C. Schindler (1995), S. Burkart (1997), S. Pantel (1998), O. Wenzel (1998), S. Lang (1999)
  • Supervision of "Diplomanden": U. Rinderle (1987), S. Burkart (1993), M. Betz (1994), U. Eigner (1995)
  • Supervision of "Staatsexamen" work: U. Kozel (1984), R. Kassel (1984), E. Nagel (1984), K. Lang (1996), R. Leuschner-Reibenspies (1996), A. Enk (1999)
  • Training of laboratory assistents ("Biologielaboranten")
  • Member of the Advisory Board of the Bulgarian Journal of Plant Physiology
  • Organization of meetings (Ebernburg workshop "Photoacoustics and Photothermics") and lectures (Ringvorlesung "Bio- und geowissenschaftliche Aspekte der Umweltforschung")
  • Administration, institute budget, safety commissioner ("Sicherheitsverantwortlicher"), laser safety commissioner ("Laserschutzbeauftragter"), second radiation safety commissioner ("Strahlenschutzbeauftragter") of the Botanical Institute
  • On behalf of the Faculty Bio- und Geowissenschaften (Bio and Geo Science): "Stundenplanreferent" (coordinator for the lecture catalog), adviser for students of Biology ("Fachstudienberatung")

Research Areas:

  • Fundamental Research
    • photosynthesis: induction kinetics of photoacoustic and fluorescence,
      CO2/H2O-porometer (gas exchange and evaporation), oxygen-electrode
    • in vivo spectroscopy: photoacoustic spectroscopy, reflectance spectroscopy,
      absorption spectroscopy (integreting sphere),
      slow and fast (ms-range) registration of fluorescence spectra
  • Applications
    • Ecophysiology
    • Remote sensing

 Additional Skills:

    • Computer Skills: spread sheet application software (MS Excel, Lotus-123)
      and graphics software (Corel Draw, PowerPoint, HP Drawing Gallery)
    • English fluent (spoken and written)
    • French fluent (spoken and written)

    Personal Interests:

    • Reading
    • Listening to music
    • Photography