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Erko Stackebrandt

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Erko Stackebrandt (born 9 June 1944) is a German microbiologist and bacteriologist known for his work in systematics, molecular phylogeny, and ecology of archaea and bacteria.

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Stackebrandt was born on 9 June 1944 in Germany.

He has held prestigious positions, including chair in Microbiology at the University of Kiel (Germany)[1] and Brisbane (Australia),[2] and professor at the Technical University of Braunschweig.[3] Stackebrandt also served as the Director of the Leibniz-Institute German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbH in Braunschwei.[4]

Stackebrandt has authored over 780 scientific publications and received numerous awards, including the Bergey Award and the J. Roger Porter Award.[5] His research includes the systematic study of Cellulomonas and molecular diversity analyses in various ecosystems.

Stackebrandtia, a Gram-positive, aerobic and non-motile genus of bacteria from the family of Glycomycetaceae, is named after Stackebrandt.[6]

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