Hermann Stuppner

Hermann Stuppner (born 1957) is a pharmacognosist and retired professor of pharmacognosy at the University of Innsbruck. In 1983, he completed the Italian state examination for the pharmacy profession at the University of Padua.

Career After his doctorate, Stuppner worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the University of California, Irvine before returning to Austria in 1987.

From 2004 to 2022, Stuppner worked as dean of studies for the Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy at Innsbruck.

Research Stuppner's research has included the isolation and structural elucidation of plant secondary metabolites, the analysis and quality assessment of medicinal plants, and the study of herbal medicines.

Awards and honours In 2013, a University of Innsbruck team led by Stuppner was among the projects recognised at the Houska Prize for research carried out with Bionorica Research. In 2017, he was one of the recipients of the Wissenschaftspreis der Stiftung Südtiroler Sparkasse. In 2022, the President of Austria awarded him the Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, First Class.