Chris Meier, Prof. Dr.

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Research group leader

Research Group Meier

Address

University of Hamburg

Department of Chemistry

Institute of Organic Chemistry

Research Group Meier

Martin -Luther-King-Platz 6

20146 Hamburg

Office

Room: 502

Contact

Tel: +49 40 42838-4324

Email: chris.meier"AT"uni-hamburg.de

ORCID: 0000-0002-8323-5635

Key aspects of activity

Nucleoside/Nucleotide Chemistry
Pronucleotide Development
Antisense-Oligonucleotide Chemistry
stereoselective Synthesis of carbocyclic Nucleoside Analogues
Molecular Basis of the induction of chemical carcinogenesis (Synthesis of Arylamine-modified Oligonucleotides)
Synthesis of Sugar-Nucleotide-Pyrophosphates
Solid-Support based Organic Synthesis

Secretary's office

Christina Redlbeck, M.A.

Office manager

Institute of Organic Chemistry

Research Group Meier

Martin-Luther-King-Platz 6

20146 Hamburg

Room: 503

Tel: +49 40 42838-2495

Email: christina.redlbeck"AT"uni-hamburg.de

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Link to the CSSB website

Curriculum Vitae

1982-1987	Degree programme: Chemistry, Dipl. Chem., University of Marburg/Lahn, Germany
1987-1989	Doctorate: Organic Chemistry, University of Marburg/Lahn, Germany; mentor: G. Boche
since 1999	Full professor (C4/W3) for Organic Chemistry, UHH, Hamburg, Germany
1997-1999	Associate professor (C3) for Organic Chemistry, University of Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany
1996	Habilitation in Organic Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany; mentor: J. Engels
1991-1997	Assistant professor (C1) in Organic Chemistry, Institute for Organic Chemistry, Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University Frankfurt/Main, Germany (mentor: J. Engels)
1990-1991	Postdoctoral Fellow at Pasteur Institute, Paris, France
1989	Ph.D. (Dr. rer. nat), Organic Chemistry, University of Marburg/Lahn, Germany

Fellowships and Awards

2018	Antonín Holý Memorial Award by the ISAR
2007	William Prusoff-Award 2007 for Young Investigators given by the International Society for Antiviral Research
1995	Adolf-Messer-Award for Interdisciplinary Research
1992	Habilitation-Fellowship, Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation), Bonn
1990	Liebig-Fellowship, Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, Frankfurt/Main, Germany
1988	Ph.D.-Fellowship of the Fonds der Chemischen Industrie, Frankfurt/Main

Engagement in the Research System

since 2024	Co-spokesman of the CRC 1648 “Emerging Infections”
2022-2023	Deputy Scientific Director of the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), Hamburg
since 2019	Member of the Board of Directors, International Society of Antiviral Research (ISAR)
since 2019	Member of the Internal Advisory Board (IAB) of the Deutsche Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF)
since 2018	Co-spokesman of the CRC 1328 “Adenine Nucleotides in Inflammation and Cell Regulation”
2018-2021	Scientific Director of the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB)
2014-2019	Vice-President and President International Society for Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids (IS3NA)
2014-2017	Deputy Scientific Director of the Centre for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB Hamburg)
2010-2015	Vice-Dean Research, Faculty of Sciences, UHH, Hamburg, Germany
2005-2010	Head of Department, Department of Chemistry, UHH, Hamburg, Germany

Invitations/ Professorships

2025	Guest Professor at Shanghai University, China
2024	Visiting Professor at the University of Cagliari, Italy
2015-2020	Visiting Professor at the University of Cagliari, Italy
2011	Guest Professor at Université Toulouse III, France
1995	Guest Professor at Université Montpellier II, France

Patents

Meier C, Jia X. Nucleoside diphosphate or diphosphonate prodrugs, or nucleoside analogue diphosphate or diphosphonate prodrugs. Universität Hamburg, (WO 2023041786 (A1) 2023-03-23; EP22202808.6).
Meier C, Schumacher U, Witt J, Roßmeier M, Remus S. 5-Fluoruracil-Derivate als Prodrugs zur Krebsbehandlung. Universität Hamburg; (EP 21197835.8).
Meier C, Laubach N C, Rijono D. Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) inhibitors and their use as antiviral agents. Universität Hamburg; (WO 2023285371 (A1) 2023-01-19; EP 4119138 (A1) 2023-01-18).
Meier C, Nack T, de Oliveira T D, Zhao C. Nucleoside triphosphate and nucleoside triphosphate analogue prodrugs. Universität Hamburg, (WO 2018100137 (A1) 2018-06-07; LU 2016-93331 2016-12-02).
Meier C, Gollnest T, Nack T, Weinschenk L. Di- and triphosphate prodrugs (Di- und Triphosphat-Propharmaka. Universität Hamburg, (WO 2016026493 (A1) 2016-02-25; CN 106661075 (A) 2017-05-10; DE 102014112055 (A1) 2016-02-25; EP 3183257 (A1) 2017-06-28; US 2017275328 (A1) 2017-09-28).

Publications

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Journal Editorial Participation

Activities as scientific reviewer (selection)

Research applications: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft; (DFG); National Science Center Poland; Cech Academy of Sciences, Prague; Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung (BMBF); Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung (DZIF; Internal Advisory Board member); German Israelic Foundation (GIF).

Manuscript reviews: Angewandte Chemie, Chemistry - A European Journal, European Journal of Organic Chemistry, ChemMedChem, Synthesis, Synlett, Nature Communications, Nature Chemistry, Antiviral Research; Nucleoside, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids; Nucleic Acids Research

University Services

2020-2022	Head of the Chemistry Department at Universität Hamburg
since 2018	Scientific Director of the CSSB
since 2014	Co-spokesman of the Landesforschungsförderungscluster "ReAd-Me"
since 2014	Deputy Scientific Director of the Center for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), Hamburg
2010-2013	Head of the Task Force of the Center for Structural Systems Biology (CSSB), Hamburg
2010-2015	Vice Dean for Research of the Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences (MIN)
2005-2010	Head of the Chemistry Department 2005-2010
2004-2006	Deputy Director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry in Hamburg
2002-2004	Director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry in Hamburg
2000-2002	Deputy Director of the Institute of Organic Chemistry in Hamburg