31. July '24
A person wearing glasses, a red shirt, and a beige blazer stands against a light gray background, softly smiling at the camera, perhaps reflecting their recent achievements at Hochschule Coburg.
A person wearing glasses, a red shirt, and a beige blazer stands against a light gray background, softly smiling at the camera, perhaps reflecting their recent achievements at Hochschule Coburg.
(Press office)
From the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, to Coburg University of Applied Sciences, Upper Franconia: As Professor of Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Prof. Dr. Stephan Pflugmacher Lima has been researching and teaching at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Health since the summer semester of 2024.
Coburg University of Applied Sciences introduces him here with a special questionnaire.
Open, very personal and with a lot of humor, he reveals many a private detail … and whets the appetite for the Bioanalytics degree program.
Prof. Dr. Stephan Pflugmacher Lima: I was Dean and Professor of Ecotoxicology at the Clayton H. Riddell Faculty of Environment, Earth & Resources at the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg, Canada). Where / how do you live? Augsburg, with my family. How would you like to live? I live the life that suits me and my family and I am happy. Her specialties are? Applied ecotoxicology, environmental chemistry, knowledge transfer, mentoring of students and coaching. The most amazing thing in your field? Developing solutions to our planet’s most pressing environmental problems.
Complete this sentence: Science must be …. be fun, and research and teaching are an indispensable unit. The best moment in your career so far?
… z u see how my students are successful. What are you particularly looking forward to in your work at the university? Interdisciplinary, friendly cooperation.
The most important invention of the last hundred years? Books, yes I mean the paper ones you can touch :-) What is perfect happiness on earth for you? Seeing my family and my son grow up. What is the greatest misfortune for you? How we treat our planet. Who would you like to meet in person? Michelle Obama. Who or what did you want to be as a child? Professor (sorry, was quite focused there). Who would you like to be? Prof. Dr. Stephan Pflugmacher Lima is said to be a really cool professor and scientist. Your heroines / heroes of reality? My dad. Your favorite characters in novels?
/ Your favorite characters from film history? Ludwig Thoma (rascal stories) / Captain James T. Kirk. Your favorite author? Haruki Murakami.
Which book do you have on your bedside table at the moment … or where else? The City and Its Uncertain Wall (the new one by Murakami, of course!) Your favorite music? Depends on the mood: Rammstein, Nightwish, Sido, Moses Pelham, Mike Oldfield, Vangelis, Yiruma. Which design do you prefer? Modern, cozy, slightly Korean-influenced since I lived and worked there. Favorite painter? Gabriele Helene Henriette Münter (The Blue Rider). Favorite animal? Snakes, preferably Australian rhombic phytons (I had them myself for many years). Favorite flower? Eucalyptus (is a tree but flowers beautifully in many varieties). Which culinary delight makes you weak at the knees? Cheese spaetzle with fried onions. Your favorite activity? I am a hobby photographer.
Your favorite thing to do online? Editing photos and preparing lectures :-) What sport do you do? I’m like Churchill: No sports…only whisky. What qualities do you value most in other people? Honesty and straightforward.
Your main character trait? Determination … Your biggest mistake? Workaholic … Which mistake are you most likely to excuse? All of them, as long as it is explained coherently. Which natural gift would you like to have? Speak as many languages as possible fluently. How would you like to die? Connor MacLeod (Sean Connery here, please) cuts off my head after a fair and epic sword fight.
Who wants to live forever… Which reform do you admire the most? The reform of our bioanalytics degree program with the new specializations in bioinformatics, ecotoxicology and human biology.
An innovative program for our students with really good job prospects. Have you ever signed a petition (for what/against what)? No, I’m always worried that people won’t find and read my name in such a long list… Which car would you like to drive? Jeep Wranger (my car for the last three years in Canada, super reliable even at -35°C). What three items do you take with you to a desert island?
- My survival rucksack (packed, of course)
- A crate of Hacker-Pschorr beer
- My cell phone (with reception!) to call for help…
Your current state of mind? Personally, I would say: flawless, everything in the paint, couldn’t be better. Your motto? I am a pleasure seeker ….
