Dr. Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich wins 2020 DIPP Outstanding Mentor award

We are excited to share that this year’s Outstanding Mentor award presented by Dresden International PhD Program (DIPP) goes to Dr. Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich.

Kamran Hosseini is a PhD student who works with Elisabeth since 2017. He nominated her for the award. “Elisabeth is an ideal supervisor because of a very good balance that she provides. On one hand, she encourages me to take my own initiative while also making herself available for help and guidance whenever truly needed. What impressed me the most is her management style. She can perfectly judge the abilities of the lab members, bring us all together, and combine our expertise effectively to drive the project forward. I’m truly happy to be part of her group,” says Kamran.

The Outstanding Mentor award was introduced by DIPP students to honor the research group leaders who are exceptional in providing opportunities for learning and growth of their students. DIPP PhD students who nominate their group leaders have to answer 20 detailed questions concerning their group leader. The questions concern a variety of subjects such as career development, people management, project supervision, and team building. The responses are then evaluated by an award committee, consisting of DIPP student representatives, that makes the final choice. The Outstanding Mentor award comes in a form of a 3D-printed trophy.

The Dresden International PhD Program (DIPP) combines two powerful partners dedicated to first-class doctoral training at the frontier of science – the International Max Planck Research School for Cell, Developmental and Systems Biology (IMPRS-CellDevoSys) implemented by the Max Planck Society in 2001, and the Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering (DIGS-BB) awarded to the TU Dresden in the Excellence Initiative in 2006.