Dr. Roland Anton Werner
Dr. Roland Anton Werner
Lecturer at the Department of Environmental Systems Science
Additional information
Course Catalogue
Autumn Semester 2024
| Number | Unit |
|---|---|
| 751-0206-00L | Applied Laboratory Techniques in Agricultural Sciences |
| 751-5125-00L | Stable Isotope Ecology of Terrestrial Ecosystems |
Curriculum Vitae
Professional
1992 – 1997 | Research Assistant, Technical University Munich, Germany
1997 | Expert Consultant, Joint Research Centre of the EU, Ispra, Italy
1998 | Research Fellow, Technical University Munich, Germany
1998 – 2003 | Deputy Isotope Lab Manager, Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena
2003 – present | Isotope Lab Manager, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Education
1992 Diplom | Horticultural Science, Technical University Munich, Germany
1998 Promotion | Technical University Munich, Germany
Awards and Honors
Thüringer Forschungspreis des Ministeriums für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst des Freistaates Thüringen (2003). Awarded for fundamental research assigned to the research groups of Prof. Dr. W. Weigand (Institut für Anorganische und Analytische Chemie, FSU Jena), Prof. Dr. G. Kreisel (Institut für Technische Chemie und Umweltchemie, FSU Jena) and Dr. W.A. Brand (MPI für Biogeochemie). See article in Angewandte Chemie International Edition 42(13), 1540–1543
Isotopenpreis of Dr.-Karleugen-Habfast-Stiftung (2001). Awarded for outstanding work in the following fields: Development of measurement methods, biochemical basic principles of isotope fractionation and their application in chemical analysis of foodstuffs.
Expertise
- Stable Isotopes of the Bioelements
Methods & standardization
- State-of-the-art on-line measurement of δ18O (and δ2H) in organics, some inorganic substances and water
- Refinement of existing measurement techniques and their adaptation to new compounds
- Intercomparability and cross-validation of δ-values on the basis of standardization principles and referencing procedures
- Definition of suitable reference materials (international standard materials and local working and quality control standards) for measurement of correct δ-values
- Isolation and purification processes of specific compounds for isotopic analyses without isotope fractionation
- Comparability of isotope ratio mass spectrometric and (laser) spectroscopic methods for the determination of CO2 and H2O isotope ratios
Plant biochemistry / plant physiological applications
- Correlation and explanation of inter- and intramolecular isotope distributions in natural plant compounds, based on their corresponding (bio)syntheses and metabolism (knowledge on precursors and degradation products of specific compounds, on pool sizes and turnover rates)
- Interrelationship between isotope fractionation and isotope effects on specific enzymatic reactions
- Theoretical background of isotope fractionation
Coupling between biosphere and atmosphere
- Identification of biochemical response processes inside plants – mechanism and drivers
- Prediction of future impacts of global change
Projects
Finished Research Projects
Publications
- Orcid: external page https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-1346
- Google Scholar: external page https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=nPMHPJYAAAAJ&hl=de
- ResearchGate: external page http://www.researchgate.net/profile/Roland_Werner/
- Academia: external page https://ethz.academia.edu/RolandWerner
- Loop Frontiers: external page https://loop.frontiersin.org/people/468775/overview
- Semantic Scholar: external page https://www.semanticscholar.org/author/Roland-A.-Werner/34478631
- Web of Science ResearcherID: external page P-8665-2017