Curriculum Vitae

Tenure-Track-Prof. Dr. Lena Barra

Scientific Training and Positions

since 05/2022 Tenure-Track-Professor (W1-T.T.-W3), University of Konstanz
12/2018 – 12/2021 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Tokyo (Prof. Dr. I. Abe)
02/2018 – 12/2018 Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Bonn (Prof. Dr. J. S. Dickschat)
09/2013 – 02/2018 Doctoral Studies, University of Bonn (Prof. Dr. J. S. Dickschat)
09/2013 Master of Science (Chemistry), Technical University of Braunschweig

Scholarships and Honors

2024 University of Konstanz Award for Teaching Excellence (LUKS)
2024 Project leader, Research Unit FOR 5596 from DFG
2023 Emmy Noether Research Fund from DFG
2022 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Fund - Prism Program
2022 Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung Fund - Talents for Germany
2022 1st Prize Poster Award, Irseer Naturstofftage 
2021 Professorship offer (W1-T.T.-W2), University of Bonn (declined)
2021 Rückkehrstipendium from DFG
2019 1st Prize Poster Award, TERPNET
2019 Research Fellowship from DFG
2018 Research Fellowship from DAAD

Editorial Work and Outreach

Guest editor, Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry, Young investigators in natural products chemistry, biosynthesis, and enzymology
Guest author, Nachrichten aus der Chemie, Notizen aus der Chemie
Guest author, Nachrichten aus der Chemie, Trendberichte (Biosynthese)

Memberships

Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) 
Vereinigung für Allgemeine und Angewandte Mikrobiologie (VAAM)
Gesellschaft für Chemische Technik und Biotechnologie (DECHEMA)
Deutscher Hochschulverband (DHV)