Short Bio
Samuel Wagner is Vice President of the University of Tübingen, Deputy to the President, and responsible for Sustainable Development. He is also a Professor of Infection Biology and Head of the Section of Cellular and Molecular Microbiology at the University of Tübingen’s Medical Faculty. His research investigates the structure, assembly, and function of bacterial secretion systems, particularly in Salmonella, combining molecular microbiology, cell biology, and biochemistry. Before becoming Vice President in September 2024, he served as Vice Dean for Digital Science and Junior Academics in the Medical Faculty. Wagner is relevant to Cyber Valley as a senior institutional leader at one of its core university partners, helping shape Tübingen’s strategy for interdisciplinary research, digital science, sustainability, and the responsible integration of AI across the life sciences and medicine.
