Gerhard’s research goal is the understanding of protein-ligand interactions utilizing chemical synthesis, microcalorimetry, molecular biology, crystallography, and bioinformatics software. In his laboratory, world-renowned tools such as DrugScore and Relibase have been developed. Prior to his academic career he was responsible for molecular modeling and crystallography at BASF-AG in Ludwigshafen, Germany. Gerhard has contributed more than 200 scientific publications.