Prof. Dr. Steffen Scholpp
Mercator Fellow
Living Systems Institute
University of Exeter
Exeter, United Kingdom
EX4 4QD
S.Scholpp@exeter.ac.uk
Professional Career
Since 2023
Director of Research and Innovation
Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
Since 2023
Professor and Personal Chair of Cell and Developmental Biology
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
2017-2023
Associate Professor of Cell and Developmental Biology
Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Living Systems Institute, University of Exeter, United Kingdom
2009-2016
DFG Emmy-Noether Research Group Leader
Assistant Professor, Institute of Toxicology and Genetics, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
2005-2009
Senior Postdoctoral Fellow
MRC Centre for Developmental Neurobiology, Kings College London, United Kingdom
2003-2004
Postdoctoral Research Associate
MPI of Cell Biology and Genetics, Dresden, Germany
2003
PhD
Department of Neurobiology, Heidelberg University, German
1998
M.Sc. in Biology (Diploma)
Zoology Department, Karlsruhe University, Germany
Achievements & Awards
2018, 2022, 2025
LSI Catalyst Award
Living Systems Institute
Since 2019
BBSRC Responsive Modes
UK Research and Innovation
2019-2022
MRC Research Grant
Medical Research Council, UK Research and Innovation
2026
Helmholtz ERC Recognition Award
Helmholtz Society
2014-2017
Research Grant
DFG
2012
Biointerface Start-Up Grant
KIT
2010, 2011, 2014
YIN Start-Up Grant
KIT
2009-2014
Emmy Noether Group
DFG