Prof. Dr. Marc F. Schetelig
Office: TIG / 2.41
Tel.: +49 641/99-35900
Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
Institute for Insect Biotechnology
Department of Insect Biotechnology in Plant Protection
Winchester Str. 2
35394 Giessen
Curriculum Vitae
| since 2016 |
Professor for Insect Biotechnology in Plant Protection |
| 2022 - 2026 | Coordinator of the EU project "REACT" at the JLU Gießen |
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2013 - 2019 |
Head of Emmy Noether group, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen, Germany |
| 2014 / 2017 |
Consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency on vector control, Vienna |
| 2014 - 2019 |
Insect Pest and Vector Control group leader, LOEWE Center for Insect Biotechnology & Bioresources, Giessen, Germany |
| 2013 - 2019 | Head of »Fraunhofer Attract« group, Fraunhofer Society, Giessen, Germany |
| 2013 |
Consultant for the International Atomic Energy Agency and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (IAEA-FAO), Austria |
| 2008 - 2013 |
Research Molecular Geneticist at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS), USA |
| 2004 - 2008 |
PhD at the Göttingen Centre for Molecular Biosciences (GZMB), Georg-August-University Göttingen, Germany |
| 1999 - 2004 | Diploma in Biochemistry, University Bayreuth, Germany |
Awards & Grants
- 2022 - 2026 - Coordinating the EU Research & Innovation Action "REACT"
- 2021 - 2024 - DFG Middle East Collaboration, JLU Gießen & Hebrew University Jerusalem
- 2020 - 2023 - DFG-NFSC, SINO-German Mobility Program, Germany-China
- 2019 - 2022 - HORT Innovation Grant, Macquarie University, Australia
- 2018 - 2021 - LOEWE DRUID (Novel Drug Targets against Poverty-Related and Neglected Tropical Infectious Diseases)
- 2014 - 2019 - LOEWE Center for Insect Biotechnology & Bioresources (ZIB)
- 2013 - 2019 - »Fraunhofer Attract« Program, Fraunhofer Society, Giessen, Germany
- 2013 - 2019 - Emmy-Noether Fellowship, German Research Foundation (DFG), Germany
- 2010 - On-the-Spot award, Agricultural Research Service - CMAVE, USA
- 2008 - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA-ARS) Postdoc fellowship, USA
- 2006 - DAAD VIGONI 2007/08 exchange program, Italy/German
Publications
Click here for a publication list of the Schetelig Group
Invited Speaker (selection 2016-2020)
| 09.2020 | Speaker at the BfR seminar 'Genome Editing', Bundesinstitut für Risikoforschung, BfR, Berlin, Germany |
| 02.2020 | Keynote speaker at the DRUID Symposium “Novel drug targets against, poverty-related and neglected tropical infectious diseases”, Frankfurt, Germany |
| 12.2019 | Speaker at ‘Gene Discovery Meeting’ of the HORT Innovation Consortium, Adelaide, Australia |
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11.2019 |
Speaker at the ESA 2020, St. Louis, USA |
| 10.2019 | Speaker at the 1st RCM on “Generic approach for the development of genetic sexing strains for SIT applications”, IAEA-FAO, Vienna, Austria |
| 09.2019 | Speaker at the Insecta 2019, Potsdam, Germany |
| 07.2019 | Lecturer at the IGTRCN Workshop on Insect Transgenesis, Rockville, Maryland, USA |
| 07.2019 | Speaker at the 8th International Symposium on Molecular Insect Science, Sitges, Spain |
| 05.2019 | Speaker and Instructor at the “Farming the Uncanny Valley - Insects” Community Project, Schmalkalden, Germany |
| 04.2019 | Speaker at the Workshop “Control options for Gene Drives”, Boku, Vienna, Austria |
| 03.2019 | German Federal Foreign Office, Rethinking Arms Control, Berlin, Germany |
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12.2018 |
Speaker, Arbeitstreffen der AG Kirschessigfliege, Geisenheim, Germany |
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09.2018 |
Speaker, Insecta 2018, Gießen, Germany |
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06.2018 |
Keynote speaker, IAEA-FAO, Third RCM on Comparing Rearing Efficiency and Competitiveness of Sterile Male Strains Produced by Genetic, Transgenic or Symbiont-based Technologies, Bangkok, Thailand |
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06.2018 |
Keynote speaker, Accademia Naz Ital di Entomologia, ‚Approcci genomici e molecolari per il controllo di specie invasive di insetti di interesse agrario e sanitario’, Florence, Italy |
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05.2018 |
Keynote speaker, Stratégies Innovantes de Lutte contre les Insectes Vecteurs et Ravageurs Vectopole Sud/INRA/Cirad, Montepellier, France |
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03.2018 |
Auswärtiges Amt, OR12-2, Dialogforum zum Biowaffenübereinkommen, Berlin |
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02.2018 |
Speaker, Research Coordinated Meeting IAEA on mosquito control, Bangkok, Thailand |
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11.2017 |
Expert for the WHO on Genetically modified insects and gene drive systems for vector control, 2017, Geneva, Switzerland |
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11.2017 |
Speaker, International Congress of Entomology 2017, Denver, USA |
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10.2017 |
Keynote speaker at the Symposium ‘Gene Drive – Vererbungsturbo in Medizin und Landwirtschaft’ of the German Ethics Council, Frankfurt, Germany |
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10.2017 |
Consulting on agricultural pest control strategies, IAEA-FAO, Vienna, Austria |
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09.2017 |
Keynote speaker and Chair at the Keystone Symposium on Vector-Borne Diseases, Durban, South Africa |
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09.2017 |
Speaker at the Insecta 2017, Berlin, Germany |
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06.2017 |
SINO-German Symposium on Integrated Management of D. suzukii, Darmstadt, Germany |
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05.2017 |
Keynote Speaker, International Conference on Sterile Insect Technique, IAEA-FAO, Vienna, Austria |
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03.2017 |
Speaker at the Research Coordinated Meeting – Evaluation of transgenic insects for pest control, Panama City, Panama |
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02.2017 |
Speaker at the Fraunhofer Netzwert Symposium 2017, München, Germany |
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09.2016 |
Organizing and conducting a five day FAO workshop on ‘Insect Biotechnology’, Beirut, Libanon |
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09.2016 |
International Congress of Entomology 2016, Orlando, FL, USA |
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04.2016 |
Invitation of the University of Florida to present to Deans of Research and Extension, the Department of Entomology and the Endowed Chair of Entomology, Gainesville, FL, USA |
Professional Societies and Engagement
- 2020 - present: Scientific advisor and Course director, Bachelor program 'Nachwachsende Rohstoffe & Bioressourcen', Giessen
- 2019 - present: Member of the Faculty Board 09
- 2019 - present: Member of the doctoral committee ('Promotionsausschuss') of the faculty 09
- 2017 – present: Speaker of Section 7 (Bioresources, Bioinformatics & Biotechnology), Graduate Centre for the Life Sciences, Justus-Liebig-University Giessen
- 2016: Scientific advisor, Master program 'Insect Biotechnology & Bioresources', Giessen
- 2016: World Health Organization (WHO), Genf
- 2016: Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Vienna
- 2013 – present: German Research Foundation (DFG)
- 2013 – 2019: Fraunhofer Society, Munich
- 2012 – present: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Vienna
- 2009 – present: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
- 2009 – 2013: National Postdoc Association (NPA)
- 2008 – 2013: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Teaching
- MK-089-EN – Insect Biotechnology & Integrated Pest Management, MSc, English
- MP-090-EN – Biotechnology in pest control, MSc, English
- MP-149-EN – Molecular Techniques, MSc, English
- MP-150-EN – Milestones in Insect Biotechnology (together with Profs. Balinth, Pauls, Schäberle, Vilcinskas)
- MP-156-157-EN – Laboratory Course I-II, MSc, English
- BP-038 – Agrarökologie und integrierter Pflanzenschutz, BSc, German
- BK-056 (N) - Genetik, BSc, German
- BK-063 (N) - Biologie für nachwachsende Rohstoffe, BSc, German
- Sachkundenachweis Pflanzenschutz for University employees together with Dr. Wettich
Consultation hours: on request (please write an email to make an appointment)
News & Links
- 'Können und sollen wir Stechmücken ausrotten?', HIGGS.ch, 2021
- 'Roboter-Bienen: Kann Technik die Arbeit von Insekten ersetzen', National Geographic Online, 2021
- 'Isolation of Gene Markers Leads to More Effective, Efficient Insect Pest Control', IAEA News 2021
- 'Fruchtfliegen Ade - wie ein Farb-Gen bei der nachhaltigen Bekämpfung von Schadinsekten helfen kann', Pressestelle JLU Gießen, 2021
- Diskussionsforum 'Fortschritt - Macht - Verantwortung' im Projekt MACHT NATUR / Wissenschaft Divers, State Studio Berlin, 2020
- 'Bioökonomie und die Sterile Insektentechnik', Radio1 Berlin, in 'Die Profis', 2020
- 'Gentech gegen Gelbfiebermücken', Spektrum Online, 2020
- 'Es kreucht und fleucht' Aktionstag Insekten (er)leben, Wetterauer Zeitung 2019
- 'Aus Asien eingeschleppte Plage macht sich auch in Gießen breit', Gießener Anzeiger, 2019
- 'Mit der Genschere gegen Schadinsekten', iFZ news, Winter 2018/19
- 'Gab es Katzen am Fallschirm', Spektrum, 2019
- Fiction meets Science: Frank Schätzing bei Prof. Schetelig, Gießener Allgemeine (2018)
- Gespinstmotten in Hessen, Gießener Anzeiger (2018)
- Gene Drive: Das Ende der Vererbungsregelen, Deutsches Ärzteblatt (2018)
- Ethikrat: Mit Gene-Drive Krankhehitsüberträger und Agrarschädlinge ausrotten?, Deutscher Ethikrat (2017)
- Ärzte und Apotheker beobachten teils heftige allergische Reaktionen nach Insektenstichen, Gießener Anzeiger (2017)
- Emmy Noether Lecture "Männchen stechen nicht", Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, 2016)
- Fruit Fly´s Genetic Code Revealed, Genome Project of the USDA and the Justus-Liebig-Unviersity Gießen (2016)
- Genetischer Code der Mittelmeerfruchtfliege entschlüsselt, JLU Gießen Pressestelle (2016)
- Angelika Zinzow Photography (2016)
- 'Der Herr der Fliegen', Merton Onlinemagazin (2016)
- Interview eines "Rückkehrers", German Scholars Organization (GSO, 2016)
- Man muss keine Angst haben, Gießener Anzeiger (2016)
- 'Schädlinge bekämpfen sich selbst', Stuttgarter Zeitung (2015)
- Patent Application on Insect Population Control (2009/2011)
- Insecticide-free pest control of Medflies, MBM SCIENCE BRIDGE (2009)
- Fighting Flies with Flies, Scienceline.org (2009)