Mathias Voges
Bio-X Bioengineering Fellow 2013/2014
 
The future of energy and food security largely depends on technological innovations that help us understand and reengineer biological systems. Mathias anticipates that these innovations will emerge from the nexus of synthetic biology and green biology. His goal is to develop a framework that supports plug-and-play biological functions within photosynthetic organisms. Such frameworks can be used to engineer crops that harbor different combinations of novel traits. He hopes that his research will produce effective tools to support fundamental research in plant biology and to promote the overall sustainability of agriculture.