Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. Heiner Niemann

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1 Curriculum Vitae Professor Dr. Heiner Niemann Name: Born: Family Status: Heiner Niemann 7 January 1953 Münster, married Academic and Professional Career since 2009 since 2008 Member of Faculty of the Medizinische Hochschule Hannover (MHH), Head of the Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, FLI, 2007 Visiting Professor, Kinki University, Institute for Advanced Technologies, Wakayama, Japan 2007 Offer from University of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; Chair Animal Biotechnology; Offer from Utrecht University, NL, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Chair for Reproductive Biology Adjunct Professor Monash University Melbourne, Australia 2001 Offer from Monash University Melbourne, Australia; Chair for Animal Biotechnology 2001 Special Continuing Degree in Molecular Genetics (Fachtierarzt für Molekulargenetik und Gentechnologie) 1996 Offer from Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University Copenhagen, Denmark; Chair for Embryotechnologies 1

2 since 1994 APL.-Professor for Reproductive Biology, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, 1989 Habilitation at the Veterinary University Hannover and Venia legendi in Reproductive, Biology and member of Faculty at Veterinary University Hannover, since 1987 Head of Department Biotechnology at the Institut für Tierzucht (FAL), 1987 Consultant for Arpac International, Angora Goat embryos, Masterton, New Zealand Visiting Professor at the Veterinary College Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, USA 1984 Special Continuing Veterinary Degree on Reproductive Medicine (Fachtierarzt für Reproduktionsmedizin) since 1980 Scientist at the Institute for Animal Science and Behaviour (FAL) in Mariensee now Institute of Farm Animal Genetics, Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (FLI), Federal Research Institute for Animal Health 1980 Ph.D., Veterinary University, Hannover, Study of Veterinary Sciences, Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover, including one semester at the Ecole National Veterinaire at Toulouse, France Project coordination, Membership in collaborative research projects (Selection) 2012 Transregio Research Unit Xenotransplantation (FOR 535) Generation of multitransgenic pigs for xenotransplantation Research Unit Germ cell potential (FOR 1041) Epigenetic analysis of imprinting in the bovine oocyte Joint project: Pluripotent Cells for Heart Therapies Subproject: Evaluation of porcine pgscs Joint project: Induced pluripotent stem cells in large animal models, Subproject: 2

3 Generation of ips from mini-pigs (IPSILAM) Research Unit Mechanismen der ebryo-maternalen Kommunikation (FOR 478) Subproject: Transcriptomics of bovine preimplantation embryos Excellence Cluster From Regenerative Biology to Reconstructive Therapy (Rebirth) Joint project of the European Union XENOME Transregio Research Unit Xenotransplantation (FOR 535) Generation of multitransgenic pigs for xenotransplantation Joint project of the European Union Ex ovo omnia Joint project of the European Union (FAIR-Programm) Embryonic origin of health and welfare: a new concept for understanding the susceptibility to diseases Functions in Scientific Societies and Committees (Selection) EFSA Expert Committee on Safety of transgenic animals and products thereof 2009 Member of the Expert Committee Animal Breeding and Biotechnology of the German chamber of Veterinarians (Deutsche Tierärzteschaft) since 2007 Election as chairperson of the DGfZ-Fachbeirat 2007 WHO Expert committee: Transgenic animals and safety of products thereof 2007 / 08 / 12 EFSA expert committee on Safety of somatic cloning of animals and their products since 2007 Board of the Yak/Camel Foundation 2004 / 05 Program chair 31st Annual Conference of the IETS, Copenhagen, DK, and editor of the proceedings: Reproduction, Fertility and Development 17(1,2) Vice Chairman of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Primate Center (DPZ) and concomitantly member of the Board of Governors of the DPZ (Aufsichtsrat) since 2000 Chairman of the Examen committee of the Veterinary Chamber Lower Saxony (Tierärztekammer Niedersachsen) as Specialized Veterinarian for Gene technology 3

4 and Molecular genetics (Fachtierarzt für Molekulargenetik und Gentechnologie), Member of the Expert Committee Animal Breeding and Biotechnology of the German chamber of Veterinarians (Deutsche Tierärzteschaft) Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the German Primate Center (DPZ) in Göttingen, Member of the Expert committee on "Xenotransplantation" of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Federal chamber of Medical doctors (Bundesärztekammer), 1997 Program-chairperson for the Int. Pig reproduction conference (ICPR), Rolduc, Netherlands Member of the Board of Governors of the Int. Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) AETd-President since 1993 Member of the Standing Committee of the International Conference on Pig Reproduction (ICPR) Program Chairman 19th IETS-Meeting, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA and editor of the Proceedings. Theriogenology 39, German Association of Embryo Transfer (AETd), Vice President National Consultant of the OECD for Biotechnology in Animals Chairman of the IETS-Publications Committee (main Editor of IETS-Newsletter) Member of the Board of Governors of the Int. Embryo Transfer Society (IETS) IETS President (regular 1 year term) Honours and Awarded Memberships (Selection) 2012 Martin Lerche-Scientific Award of the Deutsche Veterinärmedizinische Gesellschaft (DVG) 2008 Election into German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina 4

5 2007 Federation Fellowship from the Australian Research Council (ARC) 2006 Winner Conceptual phase of Biotech company founding initiative Life Sciences, Science4Life 1987 Recipient of the Biotechnology award of the H.W. Schaumann Foundation Major Scientific Interests The main areas of my research include: Molecular regulation of mammalian preimplantation embryo development Transgenic large animal models Pluripotent stem cells Epigenetic reprogramming Genetic diversity Results of the research has been published in ~500 publications, including ~180 in peer reviewed journals, covering the leading journals according to Thompson`s ISI Impact factors of the fields: Reproductive Biology, Veterinary Medicine, Transplantation Medicine, Cardiovasculatory Research, Multidisciplinary Sciences. In addition, ~700 oral presentations were given, including 450 in, ~250 abroad, a total of 150 papers were given as invited papers at preeminent meetings in USA, Canada, Australia, South America, Europe. Supervision of ~75 dissertations, 3 habilitations, and three diploma theses. International patent: PCT AU 2004/01408, Isolation of stem cell-like cells and use thereof 5