Senior Visiting Scientist-Apoptosis research- Dept. of Biological Chemistry - Dr. David Wallach lab., Weizmann Institute for Science, Rehovot, Israel, 1999-2000.
Postdoctoral Training: Chamber of Commerce, Brussels, French/specialization, cum laude, German/specialization, summa cum laude, 1993-1995
PhD: University of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer in Cellular and genetic biotechnology, summa cum laude with congratulations of the Jury, 1987-1993
MS: University of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer in chemistry and agricultural industries, Major: Medical Biotechnology, cum laude, 1984-1987
BS: University of Brussels, Belgium, Engineer in agriculture, Major: Biotechnology, cum laude, 1982-1984
Awards/ Honors
2019 TGS Distinguished service award photo2018 Augusta University Research Institute Distinguished Researcher Award
PATENTS
Lyophilisate containing a cyclic peptide of formula X-GQRETPEGAEAKPWY-X Patent number:10711041 Date of Patent:July 14, 2020 Assignee:Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas
Composition comprising a peptide and an inhibitor of viral neuraminidase Patent number:10344055 Date of Patent:July 9, 2019 Assignee:Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas, Hendrik Fischer
Materials and methods of treating dyslipidemia Patent number:10201588 Date of Patent:February 12, 2019 Assignees:UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI, AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC. Inventors:Maritza Romero-Lucas, Andrew Schally, Rudolf Lucas, Neal Weintraub
Pharmaceutical composition for treatment of the pulmonary form of altitude sickness caused by lack of oxygen and reduced air pressure Patent number:9802985 Date of Patent:October 31, 2017 Assignee:APEPTICO FORSCHUNG UND ENTWICKLUNG GmbH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas, Hendrik Fischer
Treatment of vascular complications of diabetes Patent number:9359419 Date of Patent:June 7, 2016 Assignee:Apeptico Forschung UND Entwicklung GMBH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas
Organic compound for the regulation of vectorial ion channels Patent number:8754049 Date of Patent:June 17, 2014 Assignee:APEPTICO Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas, Susan Tzotzos
Cyclic, cystein-free protein Patent number:8501679 Date of Patent:August 6, 2013 Assignee:Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas
Reverse protein Patent number:8372799 Date of Patent:February 12, 2013 Assignee:Apeptico Forschung und Entwicklung GmbH Inventors:Bernhard Fischer, Rudolf Lucas
