Hertwig, Stefan, Dr. (rer. nat.)
Date of birth: 27.06.1960, Berlin, Germany
German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR)
Dept. of Biological Safety
Section “Diagnostics, Pathogen Characterization, Parasites in Food”
Diedersdorfer Weg 1, D-12277 Berlin
Phone: +49 30 18412 74502
E-Mail: stefan.hertwig@bfr.bund.de
Academic Titles
Dec., 1990: Dr. rer. nat., University of Kiel, Thesis “Genetical and biochemical characterization of a phage-encoded lysin of Lactococcus lactis”.
Academic and non-academic appointments
1991-2005 Since 06/2005 Since 01/2013 Since 06/2021 | Scientist at the Robert Koch-Institute, Berlin Scientist at the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment, Berlin Head of the consiliary laboratory for Yersinia at the BfR Head of the consiliary laboratory for Yersinia in food at the German Veterinary Medical Society |
Major research interests
Improvement of methods for the detection and discrimination of Yersinia isolates
Mobile genetic elements in food-borne pathogens (bacteriophages, plasmids)