Dr. med. vet. habil. Amir Abdulmawjood (B.V.M.&S., M.Sc.)

Adress: Stiftung Tierärztliche

Hochschule Hannover

Institut für Lebensmittelqualität

und –sicherheit,

Research Center for Emerging

Infections and Zoonoses (RIZ)

Bischofsholer Damm 15

30173 Hannover

Phone: +49 511 8567440

Fax: +49 511 8567694

Core Competencies:

Versatile and accomplished Senior Laboratory Leader offering over 20 years experience in the areas of Molecular Microbiology and Food Safety in Veterinary Medicine

Approved by Association of Analytical Communities (AOAC) in the USA as independent laboratory for validation studies

Received MicoVal-approval for the laboratory as Expert Laboratory in Europe (MicoVal is an European organization for the validation and certification) (2009-2014)

Project Leader of various European or German government research, heading the Division of the Molecular Microbiology at Justus-Liebig-University of Giessen, Germany

Outstanding track record of conducting successful researches in development, standardization and validation of molecular-methods for detection of microorganisms for example Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis or Clostridium botulinum toxins as an alternative to the mouse bio-assay, validation of PCR-Methods for the detection of E. coli O157, detection of BSE risk material and molecular identification of different animal species and subspecies

Provide exceptional meeting contributions by “DIN § 64” for the German federal office of consumer protection and food safety and “ISO STEC ad hoc Group” for European standardised food safety methods

Recognized as a hands-on, in Laboratory diagnostics of pathogenic bacteria using conventional methods and also supervision of PhD students and research projects

An excellent communicator with the ability to work under pressure in fast-paced, time sensitive environments. Proven ability to interact effectively with people of diverse nationalities and comfortable working in a multi-nationality set-up

Rewarded as "The Most Admired Researcher" by the Genomic Pioneer Awards, 2008 at the HUGO´s International Human Genome Meeting

Name published in the European Food Safety Authority EFSA’s-experts database since 2009

Approved Patent for "Species-specific and quantitative detection of BSE-risk material in processed foodstuff" - Patent Dec 2003

Approved Patent for "Specific detection of Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis with a specific and highly sensitive real-time PCR" - Espacenet Mar 2007

Successful management of different food safety projects including several validation and collaborative studies

2016 - present Group leader of Foodborne zoonoses at the

Research Center for Emerging Infections and Zoonoses

(RIZ), University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

2011 - present Senior Research Scientist at the Molecular Division

Institute of Food Quality and Food Safety, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover

in Dec 2010 Habilitation in the field of Food quality and Food

safety Institute of Veterinary Food Science.

Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany

Academic Counsellor for three in Nov 2005 Institute of Veterinary Food Science.

Justus -Liebig -University Giessen, Germany

Head of Molecular Division Dec 1999 - Dec 2010 Institute of Veterinary Food Science.

Justus -Liebig -University Giessen, Germany

Training course "Introduction to Marketing", (3 months) Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Marketing, Justus-Liebig-University, Giessen

Advanced training course, Project managers and representatives for biological security with the topic: Law of Genetic Engineering, potential danger, safety measures and statutory order, according to § 15 section 2 clause 1 No. 3 Gen TSV, Philipps-University, Marburg, Germany