Harry Brumer/Curriculum vitae
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Name: Harry Brumer
Date of birth: 21 May 1971
Citizenship: U.S.
Academic degrees
| 2011 | Appointment as Professor with tenure The Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemistry University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada |
| 2011 | Promotion to Professor in Carbohydrate Biochemistry KTH Biotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2004 | Docent (Associate Professor) in Wood Biotechnology KTH Biotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1998 | Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Mechanistic Enzymology University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) Manchester, UK |
| 1995 | Degree of Master of Science (M.S.) in Organic Chemistry University of Illinois, Chicago IL, USA |
| 1993 | Degree of Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Biochemistry Michigan State University, East Lansing MI, USA |
Academic positions
| Sept. 2011- | Professor The Michael Smith Laboratories and Department of Chemistry University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada |
| Jan. 2011- | Professor in Carbohydrate Biochemistry (20% appointment from Sept. 2011) KTH Biotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2006-2011 | Special Research Fellow of the Swedish Research Council (VR Rådsforskare) KTH Biotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1999-2004 | Assistant professor (Forskarassistent), Wood Biotechnology KTH Biotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1998-1999 | Post-doctoral position with Prof. S.G. Withers Dept. of Chemistry, University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC, Canada. |
| 1995-1998 | Ph.D. student position with Prof. M.L. Sinnott University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology UMIST Manchester, UK |
| 1993-1995 | Master of Science thesis work in Organic Chemistry with Prof. R.M. Moriarty University of Illinois at Chicago IL, USA |
| 1989-1993 | Studies in Biochemistry for Bachelor of Science Michigan State University, E. Lansing MI, USA |
| -1989 | Elementary and secondary education Elk Rapids Schools, Michigan, USA |
Awards and other professional merits
| 2006-2008 | Special Research position (Rådsforskare) granted by the Swedish Research Council KTH Biotechnology, Stockholm, Sweden |
| 2006 | Invited lecturer, Gordon Research Conference on Plant Cell Walls University of New England, 30 July-4 August 2006 |
| 2005 | Invited lecturer, Gordon Research Conference on the Chemistry of Polysaccharides Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, 5-10 June 2005 |
| 2005- | Member, Woodheads AB |
| 2004- | Member, Editorial Advisory Panel, The Biochemical Journal |
| 2004 | "Outstanding" project rating (Project with Prof. T.T.Teeri) International Evaluation of Chemical Engineering in Sweden Vetenskapsrådets Rapportserie, March 2004, pp. 66-68. |
| 2004 | Plenary lecturer, Plant Polysaccharide Workshop University of York, U.K., 21-23, July 2004 |
| 2003 | Co-founder of SweTree Fiberzyme daughter company of SweTree Technologies, dedicated to enzymatic cellulose modification |
| 2002 | Winner of the 2002 Swedish Innovation Cup (Eastern region) with Prof. T.T. Teeri for the development of a novel method for cellulose modification |
| 1999 | National Science Foundation-NATO Postdoctoral Fellowship (declined; accepted Forskarassistant position at KTH) |
| 1996-1998 | Overseas Research Studentship Award Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals of the Universities of the United Kingdom |
