Hans Maurer's Biography

Hans Maurer, Head, Saarland University

Hans H. Maurer is full Professor of Toxicology & Pharmacology at the Faculty of Medicine and at the Faculty of Pharmacy, Saarland University since 1992. His main two areas of research are analytical toxicology and drug metabolism. He has published extensively in both areas (besides over 200 original papers and reviews, handbooks and libraries of GC-MS and LC-MS spectra). He is editorial board member of over 10 international journals, among which are the Journal of Chromatography B, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry. He was guest editor of several special issues of these journals. Dr. Maurer received the highest scientific awards of two international associations and in 2007, also a Honorary Doctorate (Doctor honoris causa) of the University of Ghent in Belgium for his outstanding scientific achievements. Dr. Maurer was President of the International Association of Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Clinical Toxicology (2007-2009) and is TIAFT executive board member (2005-2014), and treasurer of the Society of Toxicological and Forensic Chemistry (GTFCh, since 1987).