Harry Teicher

HARALD B. TEICHER Ph.D
SCIENTIFIC EDITOR, BIOSCIENCE COMMUNICATIONS

PREVIOUS ADDRESSES:

Plant Biochemistry Laboratory, Department of Plant Biology, The Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University. Thorvaldsensvej 40 DK-1871 Frederiksberg C, Copenhagen. Phone + 45 35 28 33 35 Fax + 45 35 28 33 33

Dep. of Hort., Viticulture and Oenology,Waite Campus, The Univ. of Adelaide. PMB1, Glen Osmond SA 5064, Australia. Tlf:(+61) 88303 6663, Fax:(+61) 8 8303 7116

Cheminova A/S. P.O. Box 9, DK-7620 Lemvig, Danmark. Tlf: +45 96 90 96 90 Fax: +45 96 90 96 91

PERSONAL:

Birthdate and -place: 23-06-1964, Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Nationality: Danish citizen

Marital status: Living with Jacqueline since 1989, Frederik (05-95), Amanda (12-98), William (10-2000).

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY:

English: Fluent.

Danish: Fluent.

German: Fluent.

EDUCATION:

Immatriculation Weston Agricultural College, South Africa (1979-1981)

dip. Agric. Cedara College of Agriculture, South Africa (1983-1984)

B.Sc Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark (1990-1993)

M.Sc (Plant Biochemistry): Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark (1994-1995)

Ph.D (Plant Biochemistry): Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark (1995-1998).

RESEARCH FIELD:

Pesticide Agrobiology

Biophysics and biochemistry of photosynthetic electron transport

Molecular biology of Phylloxera-grapevine interactions

RESEARCH POSITIONS:

Post Graduate Research Assistant (Ph.D stipend holder), Plant Biochemistry Lab., Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark (1995-1998).

Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Plant Biochemistry Lab., Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark (January 1999-May 1999).

Post Doctoral Research Fellow, Dept. of Viticulture, Waite Campus, University of Adelaide, Australia (May 1999 - May 2000).

Project Manager, Agrobiologist (Research and Development), Cheminova A/S, Denmark (October 2000 – December 2006)

Group Manager, Biology, Cheminova A/S, Denmark (January 2007 – January 2008)

Department Manager, Biology, Cheminova A/S, Denmark (January 2008 – present)

Founder & Scientific Editor, BioScience Communications (2002 - present)

PUBLICATIONS:

Abbaspoor, M., Teicher, H. B. and Streibig, J. C. (2006) The effect of root-absorbed PSII inhibitors on Kautsky curve parameters in sugar beet. Weed Research 46:3, 226–235.

Streibig, J. C. and Teicher, H. B. Herbicide action and the demise of plants. WSSA abstracts, 2006. pp. 72-73.

Teicher, H. B. (in preparation) The Evolution and Implications of Oxygenic Photosynthesis.

Heiman, B., Teicher, H. B., Streibig, J.C. (2004) The use of the Kautsky Curve to assess Glyphosate Translocation. Proc. XIIth Int. Conf. on Weed Biology, Dijon, France. pp. 497-503.

Gejl, M., Teicher, H. B. and Streibig, J C. (2003) Glyphosate affects the fluorescence induction curve. I: 7th mediterranean symposium. - s. 39-40, 2003

Christensen, M. G., Teicher, H. B., and Streibig, J. C. (2003) Linking fluorescence induction curve and biomass in herbicide screening. Pest Management Science 59(12): 1303-1310

Teicher, H. B. , Kofoed-Hansen,B. and Jacobsen, N. (2003) Insecticidal activity of the enantiomers of fipronil. Pest Management Science 59(12): 1273-1275

Teicher, H. B., Madsen, K.H., Jensen, J.E. and Streibig, J.C. (2002) Rapid assessment of glyphosate translocation by the fluorescence induction curve. Proc. 10th IUPAC Int. Con. Chemistry of Crop Protection, Basel 2002: I: 176.

Teicher, H. B., Madsen, K.H., Jensen, J.E. and Streibig, J.C. (2002) Slow Kinetic Fluorescence, a rapid assessment of glyphosate efficacy. Proc. 12th Symp. EWRS Wageningen, 168-169.

Teicher, H. B. , Møller, B. L. & Scheller, H. V. (2001) Photoinhibition of Photosystem I in field-grown barley (Hordeum vulgare L.): induction, recovery and acclimation. Photosynthesis Research 64: 53-61

Teicher, H. B. (1999) Cyclic electron transport and PSI Photoinhibition. Ph.D thesis, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark

Teicher, H. B. & Scheller, H. V. (1998) The NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Thylakoids is Photoactivatable and utilizes NADPH as well as NADH. Plant Physiology 117: 525-532

Teicher, H. B., Motawie, M. S. & Scheller, H. V. (1998) The Formylamino Group of Antimycin is Essential in Specifically Inhibiting Cyclic Electron Transport. In: G. Garab (ed.), Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects I: 639 - 642

Tjus, S. E., Teicher, H. B., Møller, B. L. & Scheller, H. V. (1998) Photoinhibitory Damage of Barley Photosystem I at Chilling Temperatures induced under Controlled Illumination is also Identified in the Field. In: G. Garab (ed.), Photosynthesis: Mechanisms and Effects III: 2221 - 2224

Teicher, H. B. & Scheller, H. V. (1995) Homogenous Bundle Sheath and Mesophyl Thylakoids can be Isolated following Mechanical Treatment of Maize Leaf Tissue. In: P.Mathis (ed.), Photosynthesis: from Light to Biosphere III: 385-388. Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands.

PATENTS, International and national:

Noon, R. A. and Teicher, H. B. (2007) Synergistic combination of a glyphosate herbicide and a triazole fungicide. US Patent Application no 20070010401, filed 06/21/2006 and published 01/11/2007.

Schlosser, H.G. and Teicher, H. B. (submitted) Danish Patent Application no PA 2001 017646, filed 23 November 2001.

POSTER PRESENTATIONS:

Teicher, H. B., Madsen, K.H., Jensen, J.E. and Streibig, J.C (2002) Rapid assessment of glyphosate translocation by the fluorescence induction curve. 10th IUPAC International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection, Basel 2002.

Tjus, S. E., Teicher, H. B., Scheller, H.V., & Møller, B.L. (1998) Photoinhibition of Photosystem I in barley. 4th Nordic Congress on Photosynthesis. Naantali, Finland, 27-29/11 1998.

Tjus, S. E., Teicher, H. B., Møller, B. L. & Scheller, H. V. (1998) Photoinhibitory Damage of Barley Photosystem I at Chilling Temperatures induced under Controlled Illumination is also Identified in the Field. XIth International Photosynthesis Congress, Budapest, Hungary.

Teicher, H. B., Motawie, M. S. & Scheller, H. V. (1998) The Formylamino Group of Antimycin is Essential in Specifically Inhibiting Cyclic Electron Transport. XIth International Photosynthesis Congress, Budapest, Hungary.

Teicher, H. B. & Scheller, H. V. (1998) Cyclic electron transport in Barley thylakoids. Jacques Monod Conference: Regulation of Photosynthesis, Aussois, France.

Teicher, H. B. & Scheller, H. V. (1997) Photoinhibition of PSI electron transport activity in field-grown winter and spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.). Gordon Research Conference on Low-Temperature Stress in Plants, Ventura, California.

Teicher, H. & Scheller, H. V. (1996) The chloroplast ndh complex may be involved in the regulation of cyclic electron transport around PSI. Third Nordic Congress on Photosynthesis, Sigtuna, Sweden.

Teicher, H. B. & Scheller, H. V. (1995) Homogenous bundle sheath and mesophyl thylakoids can be isolated following mechanical treatment of maize leaf tissue. Xth International Photosynthesis Congress, Montpellier, France.

CONFERENCES:

Xth International Photosynthesis Congress, 20-25 August 1995, Montpellier, France.

European Science Foundation Summer School on Assembly and Organization of the Photosynthetic Apparatus. Weizmann Institute of Science, 12-23 May 1996, Rehovot, Israel.

Third Nordic Congress on Photosynthesis, 25-27 October 1996, Sigtuna, Sweden.

Gordon Research Conference on Low-Temperature Stress in Plants, 26-31 January 1997, Ventura, California.

XIth International Photosynthesis Congress, 17-22 August 1998, Budapest, Hungary.

International Symposium on Grapevine Phylloxera Management, 21 January 2000, Melbourne, Australia.

International Symposium on Pesticude formulation and Application, 15-16 Frbruary 2001, Den Haag, Netherlands.

10th IUPAC International Congress on the Chemistry of Crop Protection , August 2002, Basel, Switzerland.

RESEARCH FUNDING/GRANTS :

Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark (1995) Four-year Post-Graduate Research Stipendium (Biochemistry), for the study of electron transfer processes in photosynthesis.

The Danish Agricultural and Veterinary Research Council (1998) One year Post-Doctoral Research Stipendium (Biochemistry), for the study of molecular biology in plant-pathogen interactions (Adelaide, Australia).

STUDENTS / VOLUNTEERS:

Janni N. Nielsen (Volunteer, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Copenhagen, Denmark)
Duration: 6 months (08-2001 to 01-2002). Subject: The use of fluorescence in herbicide research.

Kim Skov Jensen (Volunteer/M.Sc student) Duration: 12 months (2003). Subject: Fungicide spray strategies against Mycosphaerella graminicola (Septoria) and Phakopsora pachyrhizi (Asian Soy Rust).

LECTURES and PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS:

Dept Horticulture, Viticulture and Oenology, June 1999, University of Adelaide, Australia: Photoinhibition and Cyclic Electron Transport in Photosynthesis - Biological Perspectives in a Changing World.

TAP Seminars, Plant Biology, March 1998, RVAU and Copenhagen University: Invited speaker: Photoinhibition. Too much light is a bad thing for plants.

Third Nordic Congress on Photosynthesis, October 25-27 1996, Sweden: Invited speaker: Cyclic electron transport around PSI.

Graduate Course in Plant Biochemistry, September 1996 - 1998 RVAU: Invited lecturer: Cyclic electron transport and PSI photoinhibition.

Undergraduate Lab. Course in Plant Biochemistry, September 1995 - 2008, RVAU: Measurement of photosynthetic electron transport.

Undergraduate Lab. Course in Plant Pathology, September 1995 - 2008, RVAU: Herbicide mode of action.