Concise CV - Andreas Kieron Patrick Bender
(Detailed version at http://www.andreasbender.de,
footnote for grading scheme)
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Objective:
To extend my previous experience and obtain a
challenging PhD studentship in virtual drug discovery
Current Activity:
Studying chemistry at the Technical University of
Berlin to obtain the german MA equivalent DiplomChemiker, taking final examinations (grades see
below)
My way to Chemistry & Computers:
1999 I conducted my first (B.Sc.) research project with Dr. Simon P. Bates at Trinity
College Dublin on structure and reactivity of Aluminumclusters (assessed 1st grade).
This was my first touch with modelling in chemistry.
In 2000 I was a summer intern at the cheminformatics start-up CallistoGen. I was
programming tools and applying propietary algorithms for virtual screening of large
compound libraries. With this I found an area for my personal scientific career. I am
still a part-time employee in this company.
From April 2002 on I will do a research project leading to the Master’s Degree with
Prof. Dr. Gisbert Schneider in Frankfurt. A possible topic may be the prediction of
apicoplast targeted proteins in Plasmodium falciparum. With this, I also want to gain
some experience in the bioinformatics area.
From the end of 2002 on I want to do my PhD studies in a stimulating environment.
Awards and Scholarships: (selected)
2001
Scholar of the German National Merit Foundation
1998
Klaus Koch scholarship of the Technical University of Berlin
1996
Prize of “Fonds der chemischen Industrie” for best leaving cert in chemistry
Extracurricular Activities: (selected)
2000
Founder of Berlin’s Local Younger Chemist’s Committee
1999
Assoc. Director of Int’l Relations of JYI, Inc (see www.jyi.org)
Examinations:
2001
Final examinations Physical and Biochemistry: very good (1.3)
1999
B.Sc. equivalent Vordiplom – overall mark: very good (1.22)
Contact details:
Address:
Friederikestrasse 45, 13505 Berlin, Germany
E-mail:
mail@andreasbender.de
Born:
August 20, 1976 in Berlin
(all marks on a scale from 1.0 – very good to 4.0 – pass; written December 2001)