The Adolphe Merkle Institute

The Adolphe Merkle Institute (AMI) is a leading independent 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.

AWARD-WINNING

AMI alum recognized with grant

Adolphe Merkle Institute alum Baptiste Monney has received the University of Fribourg's 2022 Thürler-Heeb Grant. This grant is awarded by the Faculty of Science and Medicine to junior researchers to assist…

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CHANGES

New director for the Adolphe Merkle Institute

In agreement with the University of Fribourg, the board of the Adolphe Merkle Foundation has appointed Prof. Ullrich Steiner as the new director of the Adolphe Merkle Institute. He replaces Prof. Christoph…

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HONORED

International award for AMI director

The Adolphe Merkle Institute chair of Polymer Chemistry and Materials, Prof. Christoph Weder, has been honored with the Anselme Payen Award of the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Cellulose and Renewable…

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Polymer Chemistry & Materials (Weder)
BioPhysics (Mayer)
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Soft Matter Physics (Steiner)
NCCR Bio-Inspired Materials

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