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Thomas F. Hofmann

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Thomas F. Hofmann

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 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4057-7165
1994 …2026

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Prof. Hofmann (b. 1968) explores the screening, identification and quantification of organoleptic, bioactive and techno functional natural products in foodstuffs and raw materials of vegetable origin. He is also interested in the metabolism and structure-activity relationships of these compounds.

Following his studies in food chemistry at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Prof. Hofmann obtained his doctorate (1995) and completed his habilitation (1998) in the Chemistry Department at TUM. In 1998, he was appointed Acting Director of the German Research Institute for Food Chemistry and elected a member of the Leibniz Association. Prof. Hofmann was appointed as professor and Director of the Food Chemistry Institute at the University of Münster in 2002. In 2007, hereturned to TUM as a full professor and holder of the newly established Chair of Food Chemistry and Molecular Sensory Science. Since 2007, he has been a member of the ZIEL Institute for Food and Health and since 2015 he has been Co-Director of the Bavarian Biomolecular Mass Spectrometry Center (BayBioMS). He is Senior Visiting Professor of the Faculty of Science of  Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand (2015-18). As Chairman and coordinator of a European consortium, Prof. Hofmann also successfully initiated the Knowledge and Innovation Community (KIC) ”EIT FOOD“ of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) in 2016. From 2009 to 2019 he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, since 2019 he has been President of TUM.

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Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  1. SDG 2 - Zero Hunger
    SDG 2 Zero Hunger
  2. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
  3. SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation
    SDG 6 Clean Water and Sanitation
  4. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
  5. SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
    SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
  6. SDG 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
    SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
  7. SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production
    SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
  8. SDG 13 - Climate Action
    SDG 13 Climate Action
  9. SDG 14 - Life Below Water
    SDG 14 Life Below Water
  10. SDG 15 - Life on Land
    SDG 15 Life on Land

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