Executive Board - Max Planck School Matter to Life

The Executive Board is the steering committee of the Max Planck School Matter to Life. The Board members are representatives of the four main institutions (DWI - Leibniz-Institute for Interactive Materials in Aachen, University of Göttingen, Heidelberg University, Max Planck Society and TU Munich) with a member from a Max Planck Institute and a university Fellow from each of the main university locations. The Board sets the strategic direction of the school and makes decisions on operational matters not governed by university regulations. It meets at least once every three months and as needed. The administrative office keeps the Board informed of all developments at the Max Planck School Matter to Life.

Joachim Spatz

Speaker of the MPS MtL

Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Heidelberg & Heidelberg University

MtL research focus:
Cellular Biophysics - Engineering of Synthetic Cells

Stefan Klumpp

Vice-Speaker of the MPS MtL

University of Göttingen

MtL research focus:
Theoretical Biophysics - Physical basis of biological function

Eberhard Bodenschatz

Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen & University of Göttingen

MtL research focus:
Fluid Physics, Pattern Formation and Biocomplexity

Peter Comba (em.)

Heidelberg University

MtL research focus:
Inorganic Biochemistry and Imaging

Laura De Laporte

DWI - Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Aachen & RWTH Aachen University

MtL research focus:
Advanced Materials for Biomedicine

Hendrik Dietz

Technical University of Munich

MtL research focus:
Biomolecular Self-Assembly & Controlling Molecular Motions

Petra Schwille

Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, Munich & Technical University of Munich

MtL research focus:
Cell and Membrane Biophysics & Synthetic Biology

Julia Ricken

Scientific Coordinator MPS MtL

Non-voting member