Prof. Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel
Current affiliations
- Institute for Pharmaceutical Biology and PhytochemistryCorrensstr. 48, 48149 Münster
Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Glycobiology (Oligo-, Polysaccharides, Glyoproteins)
- Ethnopharmacology
- Stability of plant-derived secondary products / herbal drug material
- Analytical development and standardization of herbal drug material
Academic Education | |
| 1998 | Habilitation, Pharmaceutical Biology, University of Erlangen |
| 1988 - 1989 | Post doctoral fellow (DFG), McGill University, Montreal, Canada, Plant Biochemistry (Prof. Dr. G. Maclachlan) |
| 1988 | PhD (Antitumor-active beta-Glucans) |
| 1985 - 1988 | Promotion, University of Regensburg, Pharmaceutical Biology, Prof. Dr. G. Franz |
| 1980 - 1984 | Education in Pharmacy (University of Regensburg, Germany) |
Work Experience | |
| since 2008 | Dean of Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy |
| since 2004 | Professor (C4), University of Münster, Pharmaceutical Biology and Phytochemistry |
| 2004 | Professor (C3), University of Düsseldorf, Pharmaceutical Biology |
| 2001 - 2004 | Professor, University of Applied Science - Hochschule Wädenswil |
| 1999 - 2000 | Professor (C3), University of Würzburg, Pharmaceutical Biology |
| 1995 - 2000 | University of Erlangen, Pharmaceutical Biology |
| 1990 - 1994 | ASTA Medica AG (Degussa Pharm Group), Analytical Development |
Publications
Buchmann, Julius, Brake, Tobias, Hensel, Andreas, Winter, Martin, Wiemers-Meyer, Simon, Nowak, Sascha (2026) In: Journal of Environmental Management, 398, 128492. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.128492 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Dey M; Boertz S; Mukherjee K; Berger M; Sendker J; Putze J; Hensel A; Dobrindt U (2026) In: Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology, 110(1), 117. doi:10.1007/s00253-026-13794-1 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Kemper, Leon; Herrmann, Fabian; König, Simone; Falcone, Franco H.; Hensel, Andreas (2025) In: Planta Medica, 2. doi:10.1055/a-2536-8392 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Boertz, Steffen; Dey, Madhubani; Herrman, Fabian; Esch, Stefan; Sendker, Jandirk; Dobrindt, Ulrich; Hensel, Andreas (2025) In: Planta Medica, 91(8), 419-429. doi:10.1055/a-2563-7503 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Brouns A; Lechtenberg M; Hensel A (2025) In: Planta Medica, 2025. doi:10.1055/a-2591-3765 Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/12/2025 Funded by: Wilhelm Doerenkamp Foundation Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/10/2020 - 31/12/2023 Funded by: Uni Münster-internal funding - Topical Programmes Type of project: Internally at the University of Münster funded project | |
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 30/09/2023 Funded by: DFG - Cooperation with Developing Countries Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 01/07/2017 - 31/12/2017 Funded by: DFG - Initiation of International Collaboration Type of project: Individual project |
Talks
| Brokkoli – immer eine zuverlässige Quelle für Glucoraphanin und Sulforaphan? Lechtenberg, Matthias; Hensel, Andreas (13/03/2024) Lebensmittelchemische Gesellschaft (Fachgruppe in der GDCh): Arbeitstagung 2024 des Regionalverbandes NRW, Münster Type of talk: scientific Talk |
Prizes
| GA SYNERGY Award 2025 Awarded by: Society for Medicinal Plant and Natural Products Research Award given to: Dobrindt, Ulrich; Hensel, Andreas; Dey, Madhubani; Boertz, Steffen Announced at: 01/09/2025 | Date of awarding: 01/09/2025 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Innovationspreis 2021 der Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie e. V. Awarded by: Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie e. V. (GPT) Award given to: Düfer, Martina; Hensel, Andreas; PharMSchool Announced at: 04/06/2021 | Date of awarding: 15/06/2021 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction | |
| Posterpreis der Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie 2015 Awarded by: Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie e.V. Award given to: Rafsanjany N, Petereit F, Sendker J, Lechtenberg M, Hensel A Date of awarding: 01/01/2015 Type of distinction: Best publication award | |
| Posterpreis 2015 der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie Awarded by: Deutsche Gesellschaft für Phytotherapie Award given to: Hensel A, Rafsanjany N, Petereit F Date of awarding: 01/01/2015 Type of distinction: Best publication award | |
| Innovation Prize of the Society of Phytotherapy 2014 Awarded by: Society of Phytotherapy Award given to: Hensel, Andreas; Langhorst, Jost Announced at: 11/10/2014 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2014 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Search for antiprotozoal activity in Herbal Medicinal Preparations: new natural leads against Neglected Tropical Diseases Candidate: Llurba Montesino, Núria | Supervisors: Schmidt, Thomas; Hensel, Andreas | Reviewers: Schmidt, Thomas; Hensel, Andreas Period of time: 01/04/2014 - 30/09/2025 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Studies on Structure-Function Relationships of Therapeutic Antibodies by Mass Spectrometry Candidate: Kuhne, Felix | Supervisors: Mormann, Michael; Moerschbacher, Bruno; Hensel, Andreas | Reviewers: Mormann, Michael; Moerschbacher, Bruno Period of time: 14/06/2018 - 17/12/2022 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Pflanzliche Extrakte und Naturstoffe mit Einfluss auf den Respirationstrakt Candidate: Hake, Alexander Maximilian | Supervisors: Düfer, Martina; Hensel, Andreas; Period of time: until 20/10/2021 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Mukoadhäsive Darreichungsformen zur nanopartikulären photodynamischen Tumortherapie Candidate: Frank, Katharina | Supervisors: Langer, Prof. Dr. Klaus Period of time: 01/02/2016 - 13/01/2020 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Extracts from Vaccinium macrocarpon fruits as antiafhesive strategy for therapy against uropathogenic Escherichia coli Candidate: Birte Scharf | Supervisors: Hensel Andreas Period of time: until 01/03/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |