Marc Baldus appointed new director of HFML-FELIX
We are proud to announce that prof. Marc Baldus has been appointed as new director of national research institute , starting September. HFML-FELIX, which an NWO Institute, is a world-wide unique research facility that merges high magnetic fields with intense laser light to explore the fundamental properties of matter.
At HFML-FELIX, groundbreaking research is carried out on the properties and behavior of (new) materials and molecules. This is achieved by exposing them to extreme conditions, including very high magnetic fields and powerful free electron lasers. It is the only place in the world where these two techniques can also be combined. HFML-FELIX contributes to important research fields, including material science, medicine and astronomy. For example, by enabling the early detection of diseases, uncovering the mysteries of atmospheres around other planets, or finding new materials with promising properties such as graphene.
Marc Baldus joined the Bijvoet Centre for Biomolecular Research in 2008 as professor of Structural Biology in the NMR Spectroscopy group. He is renowned for his pioneering work in solid-state NMR (ssNMR), and his research has been instrumental in elucidating protein structures and their dynamics within native cellular environments. He is a pioneer of solid-state DNP-NMR spectrometry, enhancing the sensitivity of NMR studies and since 2012 coordinates uNMR-NL, the national infrastructure for ultra-high field NMR spectroscopy. His contributions have been recognized with prestigious awards, including the G眉nther Laukien Prize in 2014, acknowledging his innovative work in NMR spectroscopy.
