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Profile
| Academic position | Full Professor |
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| Research fields | Plant Biochemistry and Biophysics |
| Keywords | pigment-protein complexes, regulation of photosynthetic light harvesting, engineering of photobioreactor |
| Honours and awards | 2022: Elected to The National Academy of Engineering 2020: Elected to the membership of the Venetian Institute of Sciences, Letters and Arts. 2018: Awarded the Hetlizka award for Physiology 2018: Elected to the National Academy of Agriculture- Accademia dei Georgofili 2016: Electred to EMBO membership 2015: Elected to the European Academy 2012: Elected To the National Academy of Lincei |
Current contact address
| Country | Italy |
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| City | Verona |
| Institution | Universita degli Studi di Verona |
| Institute | Dipartimento Scientifico e Tecnologico |
Host during sponsorship
| Prof. Dr. Ulrich Schurr | Institut für Molekulare Enzymtechnologie, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich |
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| Prof. Dr. Karl-Erich Jaeger | Institut für Molekulare Enzymtechnologie, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Jülich |
| Start of initial sponsorship | 01/01/2009 |
Program(s)
| 2008 | Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Award Programme |
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Nominator's project description
| Professor Bassi is a pioneer in the understanding of pigment-protein interaction in photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes. His work generated essential insights into the regulation of photosynthetic energy conversion and protection against photo-oxidative damage. Optimising these processes is central for improving photosynthesis. During his Helmholtz-Humboldt Award stay, he will concentrate his research on light-harvesting complexes and carotenoid biosynthesis, towards the goal of engineering plants and algae as photobioreactors and sustainable energy source. |