Ernst Wagner

Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

BIOGRAPHY

Ernst Wagner is the Chair of Pharmaceutical Biotechnology at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, bringing over 35 years of expertise in nucleic acid delivery. He previously served as the Director of Cancer Vaccines at Boehringer Ingelheim, where he led the development of the world's first polymer-based gene therapy in 1994.

Ernst has authored over 534 publications, accumulating over 56,700 citations across his career. His work spans nucleic acid delivery systems, cancer vaccine development, and polymer-based therapeutic design, contributing to foundational advances in pharmaceutical biotechnology.