Science - Molecular biologist Göpfrich receives Krupp Prize
The 34-year-old Molecular Biologist and Biophysicist Prof. Kerstin Göpfrich will receive the Alfried Krupp-Foster Prize worth one million Euros this year. This was announced by the Krupp Foundation. The prize money can be used by the researcher with "maximum freedom" for her research in the next five years, it was stated.
Göpfrich has achieved "groundbreaking scientific insights in the field of synthetic biology," according to the announcement. In her research, she focuses on artificially producing living cells under lab conditions.
Göpfrich has been a professor at the University of Heidelberg since 2022. The Foster Prize is one of the prominent scientific awards in Germany and is annually awarded to young scientists in the natural and engineering sciences by the Krupp Foundation. The Krupp Foundation is the largest shareholder of the Thyssenkrupp Group and has been funding projects in culture, education, science, and sports since 1968.
Göpfrich's groundbreaking work in synthetic biology has earned her recognition beyond Heidelberg, as she was previously selected to receive the prestigious Foster Prize from North Rhine-Westphalia. This award, also supports researchers in Baden-Württemberg and other regions of Germany, furthering advancements in science.
