Stanislav Gorb
Stanislav Gorb ( Ukrainian Станіслав Миколайович Горб / Stanislaw Mykolaiowytsch Horb * 19th June 1965 in Oleksijiwka , Ukrainian SSR ) is an in Germany active, Ukrainian biologist , zoologist and university teachers .
Scientific career
Stanislav Gorb completed in 1989 his studies of biology at the University in Kiev with the Master from. In 1991 he received his PhD in Entomology at the Institute of Zoology of the National Academy of Sciences in Kiev. From 1994 to 1998 he was a post-doctoral student at the Institute for Zoology at the University of Vienna and at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen . After that he was a research assistant at the Institute for Special Zoology and Evolutionary Biology at the Friedrich Schiller University in Jena until 1999 . Between 1999 and 2002 he worked as a group leader ("Biological Microtribology " group) at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen. In 2002 Stanislav Gorb completed his habilitation in entomology. Between 2002 and 2008 he was group leader of the "Evolutionary Biomaterials" group at what was then the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research in Stuttgart . In 2006 he became a member of the “ Future Ocean ” cluster of excellence . In 2008 he became professor of zoology at the Zoological Institute of the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel .
honors and awards
- 1995 Schloessmann Prize, Biology and Materials Science, Germany
- 1996–1997 President of Ukraine Prize for Young Scientists, Ukraine
- 1998 Chicago Zoological Society Award, USA
- 2005 Science Prize: Research between Fundamentals and Applications of the Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft, Germany
- 2011 election as a member of the Leopoldina
- 2011 International Forum Design Gold Award (Materials category)
- 2011 Materialica “Best of” Award, Germany
- 2011 Transfer Award of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- 2018 Karl-Ritter-von-Frisch-Medal
Research interests
- Biological connections
- Functional morphology and biomechanics
- Evolution of structure and functions
- Behavior of arthropods (especially tasks of communication systems)
- Animal-plant interactions
Selected publications
- Kovalev, AE, Filippov, AE, and Gorb, SN (2013) Insect wet steps: loss of fluid from insect feet adhering to a substrate. JRSoc. Interface, doi: 10.1098 / rsif.2012.0639 .
- Creton, C. and Gorb, SN (2007) Sticky feet: from animals to materials. MRS Bulletin 32: 466-468.
- Gorb, SN, and Fischer, MS (2000) Three-dimensional analysis of the arrangement and length distribution of fascicles in the triceps muscle of Galea musteloides (Rodentia, Cavimorpha). Zoomorphology 120: 91-97.
literature
- Walter Frese: How insects grasp step, in: MaxPlanckResearch 1/2001, page 52 ff., Online, PDF (article about Gorb's research)
Web links
- Literature by and about Stanislav Gorb in the catalog of the German National Library
- Homepage of Gorb at the University of Kiel
- Homepage Cluster of Excellence Future Ocean - Members
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Curriculum Vitae, Zoological Institute of Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel March 1, 2013
- ↑ Member entry of Stanislav Gorb (with picture and CV) at the German Academy of Natural Scientists Leopoldina , accessed on February 13, 2016.
- ↑ Publications Zoological Institute of the Christian-Albrechts-Universität zu Kiel March 1, 2013
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gorb, Stanislav |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Горб, Станіслав Миколайович (Ukrainian); Horb, Stanislaw Mykolaiowytsch (full name); Horb, Stanislaw |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Ukrainian biologist, zoologist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 19, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Oleksiyivka , Ukrainian SSR |