ผู้เขียน: Gert E. de Vries

Paul Pechan is a researcher at the Department of Communication and Media Research, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich. His background is in plant physiology and molecular biology. Since 2004 he has been involved in communicating science to specific target groups, including the youth. His latest work includes scientific papers on learning (information recall, motivation), books on risks in our environment and food, and  a UNESCO teaching manual on GMO issues. He is also actively involved in the production of science films for schools and the public. Gert E. de Vries received training in molecular genetics and microbiology and received his Ph D at Leiden University at the faculty of Life Sciences. He subsequently has been involved in basic research in microbiology and molecular biology at universities in Santa Cruz (CA, USA), Amsterdam, Leiden and Groningen (the Netherlands) covering a period of twenty years. He then changed his career to become involved with science communication and technology transfer while employed for a private company.