Prof. Dr. Martin Sylvain Peter Lenz

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-2 und Äquivalente
FachgebietStatistische Physik, Nichtlineare Dynamik, Komplexe Systeme, Weiche und fluide Materie, Biologische Physik,Biophysik
Keywordscytoskeleton, Theoretical biophysics, mechanics of fiber networks, protein-membrane interactions, protein self-assembly

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandFrankreich
OrtOrsay
Universität/InstitutionUniversite de Paris XI (Paris-Sud)
Institut/AbteilungLaboratoire de Physique Theorique et Modeles Statistiques

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Erwin FreyArnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics (ASC), Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (LMU), München
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.09.2020

Programm(e)

2020Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel-Forschungspreis-Programm

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Lenz has made major contributions to the physics of living cells. He has developed theoretical models to understand the actin cytoskeleton and validated them through collaborations with experimental groups. His work on protein-membrane interactions sheds new light on molecular mechanisms driving membrane deformation. During his stay in Germany, he studies generic physical principles underlying the self-assembly of mechanically frustrated structures with potential applications in medicine and biotechnology.