Sahika Inal is a world leader in organic bioelectronics. With her support, Dresden University of Technology and the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden are seeking global visibility in the field of the next generation of bioelectronic systems and intelligent health technologies.
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Michael Moehler is a globally recognized analytic philosopher. He is a leading authority in social contract theory and the interdisciplinary field of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE). At Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, he is to play a key role in boosting the university's expertise in PPE and head a new university-wide research institute in this rapidly growing field of research.
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The immunologist, Jan Rehwinkel, studies the immune system’s response to viral infections. His outstanding expertise in innate immunity is set to reinforce this research focus at Heidelberg University.
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The research conducted by the chemist and materials scientist Christopher Barner-Kowollik facilitates the development of high-precision materials and surfaces for specific applications in medicine, nanotechnology and materials development. He is invited to continue his work on new materials and polymer-based systems at KIT.
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Andreas Winter is a distinguished mathematician and expert on quantum information theory. His research focuses on the mathematical principles of quantum information. By appointing Winter, the University of Cologne wants to continue developing its computer science department with a focus on quantum informatics.
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Sebastian Deindl is a biophysicist whose research results are of exceptional importance both to basic research and to medicine. By appointing him to a Humboldt Professorship, the University of Tübingen wants to continue driving its leading international position in structural biology.
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Daniel Kráľ is a top researcher in discrete mathematics. He has succeeded in solving mathematical problems and conjectures that had been open for decades.
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Molecular biologist Dana Branzei examines mechanisms of DNA repair. Her outstanding research results contribute to the fundamental understanding of cancer development and therapy.
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Ingrid Piller has had a lasting influence on applied linguistics. Her research into linguistic diversity and intercultural communication radiates well beyond her specialist field and has an impact on disciplines such as sociology, history and educational science.
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Michaela Mahlberg uses computer-aided, quantitative linguistic methods to study huge bodies of text. By recruiting this leading specialist, FAU wants to establish itself as an international centre of excellence in the digital humanities.
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