The Adolphe Merkle Institute

The Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) is a leading independent nanoscience competence center at the University of Fribourg that focuses on interdisciplinary research (polymers, physics, biology, biophysics, and materials) and education in the domain of soft nanomaterials. Find out more about us here.

AGRICULTURE

AMI alumna appointed head of Agroscope

Adolphe Merkle Institute alumna Dr. Corinne Jud has been named head of Agroscope, Switzerland's federal research institute for agriculture and food science.

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CAREER BOOST

AMI researcher awarded Ambizione fellowship

Adolphe Merkle Institute group leader Dr. Viola Vogler-Neuling has been awarded an SNSF Ambizione fellowship to investigate butterfly-inspired nanostructures.

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FOOD SCIENCE

New Professor for AMI

Prof. Hans Jörg ‘Hanjo’ Limbach has joined the Adolphe Merkle Institute at the University of Fribourg as the new Chair of Food Science and Technology.

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BioPhysics (Mayer)
Smart Energy Materials (Milic)
Soft Matter Physics (Steiner)
Mechanoresponsive Materials (Clough)

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