Cai Dieball, scientist at the MPI-NAT, and Björn Müller, researcher at the MPI for Solar System Research have been awarded the Otto Hahn Medal by the Max Planck Society for outstanding achievements in their dissertations.
Chemist Reinhard Maurer, nominated by the University of Göttingen and our institute, receives a Humboldt Professorship. The position is endowed with five million euros over five years.
A team led by Bert de Groot has applied molecular dynamics simulations to visualize how potassium ions pass through a potassium ion channel at atomic resolution for the first time. The simulations could help to better understand how ion channels are regulated or how potential drugs act on them.
Scientists at our institute create impressive images from their wide ranging fields of research. The resulting online exhibition offers you fascinating insights into the world of science.
The MPI-NAT links basic research in the natural sciences with medical research to address the most urgent scientific questions of the 21st century. (in German)