| Citation | Barbara Hohn has made broad intellectual contributions to our understanding of molecular mechanisms in microbes and higher organisms. She applied her basic research on bacterial viruses to develop cosmid cloning, and created novel and extremely efficient methods to isolate recombinant DNA - phage or plasmids - in E.coli. Her subsequent studies included pioneering work on plant transformation with DNA and on how Agrobacterium transfers genes to plants. Her recent experiments range from the mechanisms of DNA transfer and recombination to the monitoring of nuclear pollution and DNA rearrangements.
Barbara Hohn has contributed significantly to the scientific community, particularly via EMBO, but including courses in India and Pakistan. Currently, she is committeed to enhancing plant sciences in Austria via the development of the Gregor Medal Institute in Vienna. |