With a global reputation, the top researcher Cassandra Extavour combines developmental and evolutionary biology in her investigations into reproduction. She is invited to enhance the visibility of Kiel University and its partner institutions as a centre for evolutionary biology.
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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 theoretical physicist 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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Frank Biermann is one of the world’s leading political scientists in the field of global environmental and sustainability governance. At the University of Münster, he is invited to establish a new international research centre dedicated to developing innovative solutions for more effective and equitable global sustainability politics.
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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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Eva Pils is an expert on international human rights with a focus on China. Her work is interdisciplinary, and she enjoys a worldwide reputation. At FAU Erlangen-Nürnberg she is invited to establish a globally visible centre of excellence in international human rights.
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