Dr. Simon K.-M.R. Rittmann

Since 01/2014

Assistant Professor, Post Doc, University of Vienna, Archaea Biology and Ecogenomics Division, Department of Ecogenomics and Systems Biology, Vienna, Austria

11/2012 - 12/2013

Post Doc - Krajete GmbH, Linz, Austria

10/2009 - 12/2012

"Development of an optimized application portfolio of biological methanogenesis", FFG Project, No. 830003, Department of Chemical Engineering, Vienna University of Technology, Vienna, Austria

02/2007 - 04/2009

Research Assistant, Intercell AG, Department of Molecular Microbiology, Vienna, Austria

01/2006 - 11/2006

“Cropgen” - Renewable energy from crops and agrowastes, EU project, Institute of Applied Microbiology, University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

05/2003 - 04/2004

“Halobakterien aus permischem Salz”, FWF Project: P 13995, Institute of Genetics and General Biology, Faculty of NaturalSciences, University of Salzburg, Austria

04/2013

Graduation: Dr. techn. 
Doktor der Technischen Wissenschaften, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

10/2009 - 12/2012

Doctorate
"Bioprocess development and quantitative analysis of biomethane production and dark fermentative biohydrogen production”, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemistry, Vienna University of Technology, Austria

03/2009

Graduation with honours: MSc 
Magister der Biologie, University of Salzburg, Austria

01/2008 - 01/2009

Diploma Study 
“Overview on fermentative microorganisms capable of biohydrogen production - a putative comprehensive survey of literature", Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria

02/2006

Graduation with honours: MSc 
Magister der Biologie, University of Salzburg, Austria

09/2004 - 10/2005

Diploma Study 
"Identification of 14-3-3 isoforms in Lilium longiflorum pollen”, Department of Molecular Biology, Faculty of Natural Sciences, University of Salzburg, Austria

03/2005 - 02/2006

University Studies 
Magisterstudium: Botanik/Pflanzenbiologie, University of Salzburg, Austria

04/2003 - 03/2009

University Studies 
Magisterstudium: Genetik/Biotechnologie, University of Salzburg, Austria

03/2003

Graduation: Bachelor 
Bakkalaureus der Biologie, University of Salzburg, Austria

10/1999 - 03/2003

University Studies 
Bakkalaureatstudium: Genetik/Molekularbiologie, University of Salzburg, Austria

09/1997 - 10/1999

Military Service 
Education as Officer in the German Forces, Specialisation: Gebirgsjäger (mountain soldier), in Bad Reichenhall, Berchtesgaden and Mittenwald, Germany

07/1997

Matura

Rudolf-Steiner Schule, Salzburg, Austria