Thomas Tuting

Thomas Tüting is a distinguished Professor and Chairman of Dermatology, currently leading the Department of Dermatology at University Hospital Magdeburg since October 2015. He earned his medical degree from the University of Frankfurt School of Medicine in 1987 and completed his medical doctorate at Goethe University Frankfurt in 1993. Following early experience as an Airforce Medical Officer, Tüting undertook his residency in Dermatology and Allergic Diseases at Military Hospital Koblenz and the University of Mainz from 1991 to 1995. He further honed his scientific expertise with postdoctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh in the United States from 1995 until 1997, specializing in tumor immunology and gene therapy.

Tüting’s profound contributions to the field have been widely acknowledged, reflected in a series of prestigious awards including the Memorial Prize of the Erich Hoffmann Society Bonn in 2000, the Translational Research Award of the AG Dermatological Research in 2006, and the Steigleder-Award of the Dermatological Histology in 2009. Further recognition of his impactful work includes the German Skin Cancer Award in 2014, the Arnold Rikli Prize in 2014, and the Roche Posay Photodermatology Research Award in 2015. Demonstrating his leadership within the scientific community, Tüting also served as a distinguished member of the Board of the Dermatological Research Society (ADF) from 2013 to 2017. His sustained focus on advancing the understanding and treatment of skin cancer solidifies his position as a leading authority in experimental and oncologic dermatology, continually shaping the future of therapeutic approaches.