Search form

Humboldt Award Winner Conducts Research at Jacobs University

Professor Wonpil Im

 

June 16, 2017

His specialization is computer-aided biophysics. By developing new methods and applications for membranes and membrane proteins, Professor Wonpil Im has made a name for himself in professional circles. The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation has now awarded the American citizen the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award for his outstanding scientific achievements. The award is endowed with 45,000 euros. Professor Im will now be conducting research at Jacobs University.

Biophysics examines and describes the processes in biological systems using the laws of physics and its measurement methods. Prof. Im’s working group at Lehigh University in the American state of Pennsylvania, among other things, developed a specialized website, the CHARMM-GUI website. Using this website, researchers throughout the world can generate molecular simulations of membranes and membrane proteins more simply and more precisely than previously possible.

The prize also involves conducting a self-chosen research project in Germany. Professor Im will devote himself to antibiotic research, specifically modeling bacterial membrane channels and the transport of molecules, in particular antibiotic molecules, by proteins. This research will be conducted in close collaboration with two professors at Jacobs University, Dr. Ulrich Kleinekathöfer, Professor in Theoretical Physics, and biophysicist Prof. Dr. Mathias Winterhalter.

 

More information:

http://ukleinekat.user.jacobs-university.de/

www.jacobs-university.de

Questions will be answered by:
Prof. Dr. Ulrich Kleinekathöfer | Professor in Theoretical Physics
u.kleinekathoefer [at] jacobs-university.de | Tel.: +49 421 200-3523

About Jacobs University:
Jacobs University is a private, independent, English-language university in Bremen. Young people from all over the world study here in preparatory, Bachelor, Master, and PhD programs. Internationality and transdisciplinarity are special features of Jacobs University: research and teaching don’t just pursue a single approach, they address issues from the perspectives of multiple disciplines. This principle makes Jacobs graduates highly sought-after new talents who successfully strike out on international career paths.

Contact:
Thomas Joppig | Brand Management, Marketing & Communications
t.joppig [at] jacobs-university.de | Tel.: +49 421 200-4504