Staff

Martin Ackermann

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Prof. Dr. Martin Ackermann

Director

About Me

Martin Ackermann studied biology at the University of Basel, where he received his PhD in 2002. He then worked for two years as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, San Diego. In 2004, he joined ETH Zurich as a senior scientist and was appointed Assistant Professor SNSF in 2006. In 2008, he became a tenured professor at ETH Zurich in a joint appointment with Eawag, first as Associate Professor and, in 2015, as Full Professor of Microbial Systems Ecology. In January 2023, Martin took on the role of Director of Eawag. At the same time, he became Professor of Microbial Systems Ecology at EPFL. Alongside his duties as Director, he continues to co-lead his research group part-time.  

Link to group page (Eawag)

Link to group page (ETH Zurich)

Curriculum Vitae

2023 – present
Director of Eawag
2023 – present
Professor of Microbial Systems Ecology in the School of Architecture, Civil and Environmental Engineering at EPFL, Lausanne, Switzerland
2012 – 2022
Head of the Department of Environmental Microbiology, Eawag, Switzerland
2008 – present

Professor for Molecular Microbial Ecology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland


2006 – 2008 SNF Professor for Microbial Evolution, ETH Zurich, Switzerland

2004 – 2006 Research Scientist, ETH Zurich, Switzerland, in the group of Prof. S. Bonhoeffer

2002 – 2004 Postdoc, UC San Diego, USA, in the group of Prof. L. Chao

2002 PhD in Biology , University of Basel, Switzerland, with Profs. U. Jenal and S. Stearns

Address

E-Mail: martin.ackermann@eawag.ch
Phone: +41 58 765 5122
Fax: +41 58 765 5802
Address: Eawag
Überlandstrasse 133
8600 Dübendorf
Office: FC E07

Expert on

bacteria, genetics, antibiotics, resistances, evolution, ecology