From Biomolecules to Chemofossils

Prof. Dr. Jan SchwarzbauerCurrent research topics•Sources, transport and fate of organiccontaminants in water and sediments of surface water systems•Impact of anthropogenic xenibiotics onriverine systems•Structure elucidation of still unknownorganic contaminants•Analytical investigations on pollutionsources of surface and ground water (industrial emissions, municipal effluents,waste deposit seepage water, mining effluents etc.)•Organic-geochemical characterization of boundresidues in riverine particulate matter•Komponentenspezifische Isotopenanalysen vonorganischen Schadstoffen•Geochronology of organic contamination inriverine sediment archives and generation of correlated pollution histories•Detection and quantification of syntheticpolymers in river water, municipal effluents, sewage sludge and soilCV1993: Degree in Chemistry (diploma) Universityof Hamburg – 1997: Dr. rer nat. degree, University of Hamburg – 2004:Habilitation, RWTH Aachen University - 2004 – 2009:Assoc. Prof. (Privatdozent),RWTH Aachen - since 2009: ProfessorProf.Branimir JovančićevićEducation and qualifications1985: Bachelor of science studies - Chemistry/Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)1988:Master of science studies - Chemistry /Prirodno-matematički fakultet (Belgrade, Serbia)1994: Doctoral academic (PhD) studies -Chemistry / University of Belgrade - Faculty of Chemistry (Belgrade, Serbia)Scientific interestOrganic geochemistry, environmental chemistry.

• 1. Molecular aspects of production and degradation of natural organic matter in the geosphere.- 2. The biomarker approach.- 3. Isoprenoids.- 4. Polyketides.- 5. Pigments.- 6. Macromolecules.