Monika Birgit Maitz

13.7.1971 in Munich

1990

High School Degree, Gymnasium Bad Aibling

11/1990-9/1992

Basic Studies of Biology at the Universität Regensburg

9/1992

Vordiplom Biologie

10/1992-9/95

Studies of Biotechnology at the Ecole Supérieure de Biotechnologie de Strasbourg, France
Diploma Thesis with Südwestdeutschen Saatzucht, Rastatt. Topic: Evaluation of PCR-based methods for the isolation of flanking sequences of transgenes and transposons in Zea mays. Supervisor: Dr. M. Schwall (Rastatt), Prof. Dr. G. Feix (Uni. Freiburg)

9/1995

University Degree Biotechnology

11/1995-12/98

PhD Thesis at the Max-Planck-Institut für Züchtungsforschung, Köln, Department Prof. Dr. F. Salamini. Topic: Analysis of the role of the transfer cell tissue in kernel development of Zea mays L. Supervisor: Dr RD Thompson

2/1999

PhD Degree Universität zu Köln

1/1999-12/99

Scientific collaborator (PostDoc) at the TMR Network EuroUltraSonoSep, Technical University and University of Agriculture, Viena. Topic: Development of an ultrasound based method for the size fractionation of somatic embryos, and isolation of embryogeneisis specifc genes of Prunussp. Superisor: Prof. Dr. M. Gröschl (TU Wien) and Prof. Dr. M. Laimer (BOKU, Wien)

1/2000-8/2000

Trainee at the Plant Breeding Institute, KWS Saat AG. Memebr of the group Molecular Breeding Maize

since 9/2000

Projectmanager „Added Value Traits, Maize
Cooperation in Genomic research and Bioinformatics Maize breeding with KWS SAAT AG

Scientific/professional Experience

Molecular biology, cytology
Mapping (AFLP, RAPD, SSRs)
Ultarsound for particle agglomeration
Endosperm develomenent, sugar metabolism, somatic embryogenesis
Bioinformatics,  Access Databases
GMOs, Conversion breeding
Qualification as  S1 Projektleiter according to German Genetechnology law

Languages

German (mother language)
English (fluent)
French (fluent)
Italian (basics)
Spanish (basics)