Biography:

Klaus Ammann has been the director of the Botanical Garden at the University of Bern since 1996. He has been a professor at the university since 2000. His research includes the chemotaxonomy and molecular systems of lichens, ecological monitoring, and gene flow and plant conservation in Europe. He is a member of a number of committees, including the coordination group of the European Science Foundation, the Biosafety Committee of the Government of Switzerland, and the GMO Expert Group of the European Commission Directorate General. He is chairman of the European Group of Plant Specialists in the World Conservation Union (IUCN).

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