Professor Dr. Hans-Ulrich Humpf
Current affiliations
- Professur für Lebensmittelchemie (Prof. Humpf)
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Studies on the thermal stability, biosynthesis, toxicity and (intestinal) metabolism of mycotoxins.
- Development of human biomonitoring methods (HBM) for exposure assessment of mycotoxins and detection of nutritional biomarkers.
- Metabolomics- and proteomics-based approaches to characterise cellular responses upon exposure to mycotoxins and other food constituents
- transfer of food constituents across the intestinal barrier (Caco-2 model) as well as the blood-brain-barrier.
- Studies on the occurrence and significance of mycotoxins in indoor environments
Academic Education | |
| 01/1995 - 02/1999 | Habilitation und Erlangung der Venia legendi im Fachgebiet "Lebensmittelchemie" |
| 02/1997 - 04/1997 | Forschungsaufenthalt an der Emory University, Atlanta, USA, Department of Biochemistry bei Herrn Prof. Dr. A.H. Merrill |
| 02/1992 - 07/1993 | 2. Ausbildungsphase für Lebensmittelchemiker am Landesuntersuchungsamt in Erlangen, Staatsprüfung für Lebensmittelchemiker |
| 01/1990 - 10/1992 | Dissertation am Lehrstuhl für Lebensmittelchemie der Universität Würzburg bei Prof. Dr. P. Schreier |
Work Experience | |
| since 2007 | W3-Full-Professor for Food Chemistry and Director of the Institute of Food Chemistry at the University of Münster |
| 10/2018 - 09/2020 | Dean of the Faculty for Chemistry and Pharmacy at the Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 2007 - 2018 | Managing Direktor of the Institute of Food Chemistry |
| 2002 - 2007 | C3-Professor of Food Chemistry at the University of Münster |
| 01/1995 - 09/2002 | Wissenschaftlicher Assistent und seit 01.10.2000 Oberassistent am Lehrstuhl für Lebensmittelchemie der Universität Würzburg |
| 01/1994 - 12/1994 | Post-doc an der Columbia University, New York, Department of Chemistry bei Prof. Dr. K. Nakanishi |
| 01/1990 - 10/1992 | Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter am Lehrstuhl für Lebensmittelchemie der Universität Würzburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 2024 | Member of the DFG Review Board "Biological Chemistry and Food Chemistry" for the subject Food Chemistry, German Research Foundation (DFG) |
| since 2023 | Editor in Chief of the journal Mycotoxin Research, Springer-Nature |
| since 2022 | Member, BfR Commission for Contaminants in the Food Chain, Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) |
| since 2011 | Mitglied in der der Senatskommission der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft zur gesundheitlichen Bewertung von Lebensmitteln (SKLM) |
| since 1999 | Mitglied der Gesellschaft für Mykotoxinforschung e.V. |
| since 1996 | Member of the American Chemical Society |
| since 1989 | Mitglied in der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker GDCh |
| 2019 - 2020 | President, Society for Mycotoxin Research |
| 2013 - 2017 | Editor in Chief of the journal "Molecular Nutrition and Food-Research", Wiley-VCH |
| 2010 - 2013 | Präsident der Gesellschaft für Mykotoxinforschung e.V. |
| 2008 - 2013 | Member, of the Expert Commission "Contaminants and other undesirable substances in the food chain", Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) |
| 2004 - 2012 | Associate Editor der Zeitschrift "Molecular Nutrition and Food-Research", Wiley-VCH |
Appointments | |
| 2007 | Offer to a Professorship for Lebensmittelchemie (W3) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2005 | Offer to a Professorship for Lebensmittelchemie (C4) , Universität Hamburg (rejected) |
| 2004 | Offer to a Professorship for Lebensmittelchemie (C4) , University of Halle-Wittenberg (rejected) |
| 2002 | Offer to a Professorship for Lebensmittelchemie (C3) , University of Münster (accepted) |
| 2002 | Offer to a Professorship for Lebensmittelchemie (C3) , University of Hohenheim (rejected) |
Publications
Modrzewska, M.; Popowski, D.; Błaszczyk, L.; Stępień, Ł.; Urbaniak, M.; Bryła, M.; Cramer, B.; Humpf, H.-U.; Twarużek, M. (2024) In: Scientific Reports, 14(1) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Hassan, R.; Gerdemann, A.; Cramer, B.; Hobloss, Z.; Myllys, M.; González, D.; Albrecht, W.; Veerkamp, J.; Friebel, A.; Hoehme, S.; Esselen, M.; Degen, G.; Humpf, H.; Hengstler, J.; Ghallab, A. (2024) In: Archives of Toxicology, 98(4) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Pierzgalski, A.; Bryła, M.; Cramerm B.; Humpf, H.-U.; Twarużek, M. (2024) In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 72(6) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Eisenbrand, Gerhard; Buettner, Andrea; Diel, Patrick; Epe, Bernd; Foerst, Petra; Grune, Tillman; Haller, Dirk; Heinz, Volker; Hellwig, Michael; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich; Jaeger, Henry; Kulling, Sabine; Lampen, Alfonso; Leist, Marcel; Mally, Angela; Marko, Doris; Noethlings, Ute; Roehrdanz, Elke; Spranger, Joachim; Steinberg, Pablo; Vieths, Stefan; Waetjen, Wim; Hengstler, Jan G. (2024) In: Archives of Toxicology, 98(6) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) | |
Pierzgalski, Adam; Bryla, Marcin; Cramer, Benedikt; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich; Twaruzek, Magdalena (2024) In: Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 72(6) Type of Publication: Research article (journal) |
Projects
Duration: 01/10/2022 - 31/12/2026 Funded by: Else Kröner Medical Scientist Kolleg Type of project: Participation in other joint projects | |
Duration: 01/11/2021 - 31/10/2024 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2021 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programs Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/09/2020 - 31/08/2022 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/07/2020 - 31/12/2027 Funded by: Federal Ministry of Culture and Science of the Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia, PowerCo SE Type of project: Individual project |
Prizes
| Stockmeyer Wissenschaftspreis 2002 Awarded by: Heinrich-Stockmeyer-Stiftung Award given to: Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Date of awarding: 01/01/2002 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Peter B. Czedik-Eysenberg-Preis Awarded by: GÖCH - Gesellschaft Österreichischer Chemiker - Arbeitsgruppe Lebensmittel, Kosmetik und Gebrauchsgegenstände Award given to: Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Date of awarding: 01/01/1998 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Josef-Schormüller-Stipendium Awarded by: Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker – Lebensmittelchemische Gesellschaft – Award given to: Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Announced at: 01/01/1996 Type of distinction: Scholarship | |
| Studienabschluss-Stipendium Awarded by: Fonds der Chemischen Industrie Award given to: Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Announced at: 01/01/1993 Type of distinction: Scholarship |
Doctorates
| Untersuchungen zur Proteincorona an kolloidalen Arzneistoffträgern. Candidate: Lins, Anika | Supervisors: Langer, Klaus | Reviewers: Langer, Klaus; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 01/06/2022 - 31/05/2025 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Entwicklung, Charakterisierung und Testung von Lecithin-gecoateten Nanopartikeln zur Überwindung der Blut-Hirn-Schranke. Candidate: Laabs, Moritz | Supervisors: Langer, Prof. Dr. Klaus | Reviewers: Langer, Klaus; Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 01/05/2021 - 30/04/2024 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Investigation of pharmacokinetic properties of antileishmanial Sesquiterpene lactones from Arnica montana L.
(Thesis written in German) Candidate: Franziska Michaela Jürgens | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas J. (Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)) Humpf, Hans-Ulrich – Professur für Lebensmittelchemie (Prof. Humpf) | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas J. (Professur für Pharmazeutische Biologie und Phytochemie (Prof. Schmidt)) Humpf, Hans-Ulrich – Professur für Lebensmittelchemie (Prof. Humpf) Period of time: 01/04/2019 - 25/08/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Imitation von Lipoproteinen als nanopartikuläre Arzneistoffträgersysteme Candidate: Wünsch, Angelika | Supervisors: Langer, Prof. Dr. Klaus Period of time: 01/05/2017 - 16/02/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Vorkommen, Proteinaffinität, Metabolismus und biologische Halbwertszeit der Mykotoxine 2’R-Ochratoxin A und Ochratoxin A beim Menschen Candidate: Dr. Sueck, Franziska | Supervisors: Humpf, Hans-Ulrich Period of time: 01/01/2016 - 26/07/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |