Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science
Munich, Germany
The Max Planck Society for the Advancement of Science (German: Max-Planck-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Wissenschaften; abbreviated MPG) is one of the world’s leading research institutions known for its cutting-edge work in basic science. MPG operates a network of over 80 research institutes across Germany and internationally, advancing fundamental research in various fields, including biology, chemistry, and physics.
Expertise
MPG’s Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, particularly the Department of Biochemistry and Synthetic Biology, is renowned for its research on carbon fixation pathways and the engineering of CO₂-converting enzymes. The department includes researchers specializing in molecular biology, protein engineering, chemistry, and materials science.
Role
MPG selects the enzymes for the synthetic CO₂ fixation pathways to be implemented in the project’s microalgae.
Team
- Tobias Erb
- Nelli Pfeifer
- Dagny Grzech
- Axel Navarrete Martinez