Oliver Ullrich, born 1960 in Frankfurt am Main, initially embarked on a path as a natural scientist studying biology (1982–1987) and earning a doctorate (1991) at the Goethe University of Frankfurt. Following postdoctoral research (1992–1995) at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Heidelberg, he completed his habilitation (1995–1999) and was head of the research group “Molecular Cell Biology” in the Institute of Biochemistry at the University of Mainz. Subsequently, Ullrich was a professor for molecular biology and cell culture technology at the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (2002–2020). From 2020 onward, he entered the field of photography as an autodidact at the intersection of science, nature, and art. Participation in the Photofolio Review at Rencontres de la Photographie in Arles (2021) and the Portfolio Review in the context of the 8th Triennale of Photography, Hamburg (2022), as well as in Andreas Herzau’s master class for photography in Hamburg, Nadine Barth’s master class “Making Books” (both 2023–2024), and Peter Bialobrzeski’s master class “Documentary Photography” in Berlin (2024–2025).