Viruses are the most abundant life form on earth. Far more than simply being purveyors of disease, viruses are integral to the function and health of our planet. They encompass much of the genetic and biological diversity on Earth, drive nutrient cycles and community composition. Without viruses, we could not exist.
Curtis Suttle completed BSc (hons) and PhD degrees in Zoology and Botany, respectively, at the University of British Columbia before moving to the State University of New York at Stony Brook as the Coastal Marine Scholar, and then to the Marine Sciences Institute at the University of Texas at Austin where he was an Associate Professor. In 1996 he returned to UBC where he is currently a Professor in the Departments of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences, Microbiology and Immunology, and Botany, as well as the Institute of Oceans and Fisheries. His active research program focuses on marine microbiology with an emphasis on diversity, biology and function of viruses in the ocean.
Begrüßung: Professor Dr. Bärbel Friedrich
Moderation: Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Thomas C. Mettenleiter