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.

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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OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION

New award for BioNanomaterials Co-Chair

The Adolphe Merkle Institute’s Co-Chair of BioNanomaterials, Prof. Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, has been recognized with the International Society for Aerosols in Medicine (ISAM) Juraj Ferin Award.

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

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