The Minerva Center for bio-hybrid complex systems 12.02.2016 2nd German-Israeli MeetingThe Minerva Center for bio-hybrid complex systems February 15th / 16th, 2016Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany The MPI CEC hosts the 2nd German-Israel Meeting of the ‘Minerva Center for Bio-Hybrid Complex Systems’.On February 15th and 16th, 2016 about 60 scientists from Israel and Germany will join this event to discuss the development of bio-inspired hybrid structures and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Germany-Israel relations.

Prof. Lubitz, director at the MPI CEC is a collaborating partner of the Center and supports its activities. He is looking forward to welcoming the guests at the MPI CEC in Mülheim, Germany.

New results related to the research field are presented in a series of plenary lectures and in poster sessions. A poster award ceremony and the farewell dinner on Tuesday, 16th February will be further highlights of the event.

The ‘Minerva Center for Bio-Hybrid Complex Systems’ was established in 2012 at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) and is directed by Prof. Itamar Willner (Institute of Chemistry, HUJI) who is assisted by Prof. Rachel Nechushtai, co‐director (Institute of Life Sciences, HUJI).

The Center is one out of 23 Minerva Centers funded by the Minerva Stiftung (Max Planck Society). The Minerva Centers perform research in various fields. They are dedicated to promoting cooperation between German and Israeli scientists in particular through joint research projects, short-term research exchanges, symposia, and workshops.For almost fifty years, The Minerva Stiftung has been playing a significant role in supporting the scientific cooperation and dialogue between Germany and Israel. Funding research projects of Israeli scientists and furthering outstanding research centers in Israeli universities and the Weizmann Institute are the central tasks of Minerva.