Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
The Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry (German: Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie), also known as the Karl-Friedrich Bonhoeffer Institute (German: Karl-Friedrich-Bonhoeffer-Institut), was a research institute of the Max Planck Society, located in Göttingen, Germany. On January 1, 2022, the institute merged with the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine in Göttingen to form the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences.
Max-Planck-Institut für biophysikalische Chemie (Karl-Friedrich-Bonhoeffer-Institut) | |
Aerial photograph of the institute | |
| Predecessor | MPI for Physical Chemistry MPI for Spectroscopy |
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| Successor | Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences |
| Formation | 1971 |
| Type | Scientific institute |
| Legal status | Merged with the Max Planck Institute for Experimental Medicine |
| Purpose | Research in biophysical chemistry |
| Headquarters | Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany |
Parent organization | Max Planck Society |
This was the only Max Planck Institute (MPI) that combined the three classical scientific disciplines – biology, physics and chemistry. Founded in 1971, its initial focus was on problems in physics in chemistry. It had undergone a continuous evolution manifested through an expanding range of core subjects and work areas such as neurobiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology. At the time of merger, 850 people worked at the institute, about half of them scientists. Four researchers working at the institute – Stefan Hell, 2014; Erwin Neher and Bert Sakmann, 1991; and Manfred Eigen, 1967 – were awarded the Nobel Prize.