Erich Sackmann
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| Born | 26 November 1934 (age 89) Baiersbronn, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Stuttgart |
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| Fields | Biophysics |
Erich Sackmann (born 26 November 1934) is a German experimental physicist and a pioneer of biophysics in Europe.[1]
Career
Sackmann obtained his MSc (1961) and PhD (1964) degrees from the
Sackmann dedicated a lifetime of research towards probing the living cell with tools of physics, long before biophysics was the mode of the day. Considered as a father of biophysics in Europe, he pioneered, along with others, the idea of a “bottom up” approach towards understanding the cell – starting from relatively simple systems like lipid bilayers, giant vesicles and actin in solution and going towards more and more complex systems to reach eventually an understanding at the level of the entire cell.
More than 200 publications and several books Literatur von und über Erich Sackmann testify to his contributions to
Another of his interests is the cytoskeleton and its dynamics. To study cytoskeletal dynamics, his team developed magnetic tweezers capable of exerting very small pulling forces. He has contributed to our understanding of the dynamics of single actin filaments, actin networks as well as intact living cells.[5][6][7]
His research interests include: physics of
Along with Reinhard Lipowsky, he has authored "the Structure and Dynamics of Membranes". Recently, along with Rudolf Merkel, he has published "Lehrbuch der Biophysik" – a text book on biophysics aimed at students and researchers.
He was elected a
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