EU Research Council awards ’Advanced Grant’ to Lydia Sorokin and Christian Weinheimer

Biochemist Prof. Lydia Sorokin and particle physicist Prof. Christian Weinheimer from the University of Münster have each received one of the coveted Advanced Grants awarded by the European Research Council (ERC). The grants, together totalling almost six million euros, enable the recipients to realise outstanding research projects. -The grants are not only in recognition of the researchers- achievements but also clear evidence of the top-level research being carried out at the University of Münster,- says Rector Prof. Johannes Wessels. -However, such top-level research is not possible without talented junior researchers. ...