Partners
The SOLAR-H has 8 partners from 8 European research institutions, and 14 research groups in total participate in the project.
Leaders of the SOLAR-H network, together at the first scientific discussion meeting in Saint-Rémy-lčs-Chevreuse, France, April 2005.
People in the photo above, from left to right:
1. Jean-Jaques Girerd, Université Paris Sud; 2. Wolfgang Lubitz, Max-Planck Institut Mülheim; 3. Ally Aukauloo, Université Paris Sud; 4. Tomas Happe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; 5. Stenbjörn Styring, Uppsala University; 6. Matthias Rögner, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; 7. Bill Rutherford, CEA/CNRS Saclay; 8. Ann Magnuson, Uppsala University; 9. Renee Wijffels, Wageningen University; 10. Leif Hammarström, Uppsala University; 11. Giles Peltier, CEA/CNRS Cadarache; 12. Peter Lindblad, Uppsala University; 13. Laurent Cournac, CEA/CNRS Cadarache; 14. Jean-David Rochaix, University of Geneva; 15. Imre Vass, Biological Research Center, Szeged.
Absent: Kornel Kovacs, University of Szeged; Karl Wieghardt, Max Planck-Institut Mülheim.
1. Jean-Jaques Girerd, Université Paris Sud; 2. Wolfgang Lubitz, Max-Planck Institut Mülheim; 3. Ally Aukauloo, Université Paris Sud; 4. Tomas Happe, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; 5. Stenbjörn Styring, Uppsala University; 6. Matthias Rögner, Ruhr-Universität Bochum; 7. Bill Rutherford, CEA/CNRS Saclay; 8. Ann Magnuson, Uppsala University; 9. Renee Wijffels, Wageningen University; 10. Leif Hammarström, Uppsala University; 11. Giles Peltier, CEA/CNRS Cadarache; 12. Peter Lindblad, Uppsala University; 13. Laurent Cournac, CEA/CNRS Cadarache; 14. Jean-David Rochaix, University of Geneva; 15. Imre Vass, Biological Research Center, Szeged.
Absent: Kornel Kovacs, University of Szeged; Karl Wieghardt, Max Planck-Institut Mülheim.
| Partner 1, and coordinator: Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden UPSUNIV (Uppsala, Sweden) is led by Prof. Stenbjörn Styring, who is coordinator of SOLAR-H. The specialties in his laboratories are EPR spectroscopy of the natural water splitting complex in Photosystem II as well as on synthetic Ru-Mn compounds (Styring), and knowledge transfer from biology to chemists and physicists (Styring). UPSUNIV also consists of the laboratories of Prof. Peter Lindblad and Prof. Leif Hammarström, who are the two scientific secretaries of SOLAR-H. Specialties here are genetics and molecular biology of cyanobacteria with emphasis to hydrogenases; H2 production from genetically modified cyanobacteria (Lindblad); Photochemical electron transfer and electrochemistry in Ru-Mn complexes and other supra molecular systems (Leif Hammarström). In total this partner contributes about 30 scientists, of which ca 10 are PhD students. The Partner also involves a synthetic group, comprised of investigators all working in the Swedish Consortium. In total this synthetic subgroup involve ca 8 chemists. | |
| Stenbjörn Styring | Molecular Biomimetics (länk till vår hemsida) |
| Leif Hammarström | Department of Physical Chemistry |
| Peter Lindblad | Department of Physiological Botany |
Partner 2: Commissariat a l'Energie Atomique (CEA), Paris, France 2 Partner 2, CEA France The CEA (Commissariat ā l'Energie Atomique, France) is represented by two Groups in SOLAR-H. Their effort is directed by Dr. Bill Rutherford at CEA, Saclay. For convenience the two groups are sometimes referred to as Partner 2A (CEA Saclay) and Partner 2B (CEA CADarache). A CEA-Saclay is led by Dr. A. William (Bill) Rutherford (Leader for work package 2) who is also the team leader of work package 2. Specialties in his labs are spectroscopy of photosynthesis, hydrogenases and synthetic systems, with close attention to EPR spectroscopy of the water splitting complex in Photosystem II; a strong state-of-the-art optical in vivo spectroscopy of green algae and cyanobacteria. World leading laboratory in all aspects of photosynthetic electron transfer to, within and out of photosynthetic reaction centers. This partner contributes ca 20 scientists, of which ca 5 are PhD students. C CEACAD is led by Dr. Gilles Peltier. Specialties: Characterization of metabolic processes leading to H2-formation in green algae and cyanobacteria. The laboratory is a field leader in bio-energetic and molecular characterization of novel electron transfer pathways in the chloroplasts that are important during anaerobic phases of hydrogen production. The laboratory routinely uses biophysical techniques to monitor in vivo photosynthetic performances of algae or cyanobacteria. Unique mass spectrometry capacity to analyze H2 (together with O2 and CO2) in green algae and cyanobacteria. The laboratory has the ability to transform Chlamydomonas cells. In total this partner involves ca 5 scientists, of which 2 are PhD students. | |
| Bill Rutherford | Saclay |
| Winfried Leibl | |
| Giles Peltier | Cadarache |
| Laurent Cournac | |
Partner 3: Université Paris-Sud, Orsay, France UPS (Orsay, France) is led by Prof. Jean Jacques Girerd and Dr. Ally Aukauloo (team-leader for Work package 1). The specialties are metal-organic synthesis, spectroscopic and magnetic characterization of Mn- and Fe-containing multinuclear metal complexes. In total this partner presents ca. 10 scientists, of which normally 4 are PhD students. | |
| Jean-Jaques Girerd | Institut de Chimie Moleculaire et des Materiaux d'Orsay |
| Ally Aukauloo | |
Partner 4: Max Planck Gesellschaft, Germany MPIBAC (Max-Planck-Institute for bio-inorganic chemistry, Germany) is led by Prof Dr. Wolfgang Lubitz and Prof Dr Karl Wieghardt. Their specialties are synthesis and spectroscopic characterization of catalytically active coordination compounds including Fe- and Mn-systems, Ru-Mn compounds and metal/radical systems intended for artificial photosynthesis (Wieghardt), spectroscopic (magnetic resonance) and theoretical studies of the active site metal clusters in NiFe and Fe-only hydrogenases (Lubitz and Reijerse), molecular genetics and biochemistry of NiFe hydrogenases (Gärtner), studies of photosynthetic reaction centers (Lubitz, Messinger). This partner contributes ca 25 scientists, of which ca 10 are PhD students. | |
| Wolfgang Lubitz | Center for Bioinorganic Chemistry |
| Karl Wieghardt | |
Partner 5: Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Bochum, Germany RUB (Bochum, Germany) is led by Dr. Thomas Happe (Leader for Work package 3) and Prof Dr. Matthias Rögner. Specialties: Identified, cloned and characterized novel genes encoding unique Fe-hydrogenases in Chlamydomonas and in other green algae, world leading in the molecular regulation of hydrogenases in green algae and cyanobacteria (Happe); water oxidizing photosynthesis in cyanobacteria and molecular structural studies of photosynthetic reaction centers; mass culture of cyanobacteria in photo-biofermentors (Rögner). In total this partner involves ca 21 scientists, of which ca 12 are PhD students. | |
| Matthias Rögner | Lehrstuhl für Biochemie der Pflanzen |
| Thomas Happe | http://www.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/pbt/Index.html/ |
Partner 6: Biological Research Center of the The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Szeged, Hungary Szeged (Biological Research Centre and Department of Biotechnology, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary) is led by Prof. Kornel Kovacs. The Biological Research Center is a EU Centre of excellence. Specialties: hydrogen metabolism in micro-organisms; metabolic and genetic regulation of bio-hydrogen formation in both photo-synthetic and non-photosynthetic bacteria (Kovacs); studies of photosynthetic electron transfer in plants, cyanobacteria and algae and DNA array development to study the regulation of the photosynthetic systems upon environmental stress and variation (Dr. Imre Vass). In total this partner involves ca 12 scientists, of which ca 6 are PhD students. | |
| Imre Vass | Biological Research Center, Institute of Plant Biology |
| Kornel Kovacs | Biological Research Center, Institute of Biophysics |
Partner 7: Wageningen Universiteit, Wageningen, The Netherlands WU-ATF (Wageningen, Netherlands) is led by Dr Rene Wijffels (Leader for Work package 4). Specialty; development and exploration using modern design and running principles of bio-reactors of various sizes and under different conditions for biotechnological applications using selected microorganisms. Unique and demonstrated competence to work with photo-bioreactors where light is the most important (and often limiting) factor. In total this partner presents ca 10 scientists, of which ca 6 are PhD students. | |
| Renee Wijffels | Agrotechnology and food innovations |
| Wageningen Bioenergy R&D | |
Partner 8: Universite de Geneve, Geneva, Swizerland UNIGE (Geneva, Switzerland) is led by Prof Jean-David Rochaix. This is a leading laboratory in studies of the genetics and metabolic as well as molecular regulation of selected biological processes and corresponding genes in green algae. The specific focus is on the regulation of photosynthetic genes and genetic and metabolic control of the photosynthetic apparatus in Chlamydomonas. In total this partner involves ca. 8 scientists, of which 3 are PhD students in projects related to SOLAR-H. | |
| Jean-David Rochaix | Department of Molecular Biology |