Three researchers from the Faculty of Science and Engineering have been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant. They will each receive up to 2.5 million euros to set up long-term and pioneering projects over the next five years.
Astronomer Inga Kamp will develop a modelling framework to study the formation of rocky planets, which could also play a role in the search for life.
Molecular biophysicist Wouter Roos aims to learn more about RNA-containing viruses. This will also help him understand how antiviral agents work and how to improve them. Organic chemist Syuzanna Haratyunyan wants to investigate how chemical reactions can be guided by bodily fluctuations such as sleep cycles and heart rate.