Peter Gruss

Peter Gruss (born 28 June 1949) is a German developmental biologist, president of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, and the former president of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (having been elected for the term from 2002 to 2008 and reelected for 2008–2014).

Peter Gruss
Born (1949-06-28) 28 June 1949
Alsfeld, West Germany
(now Germany)
Alma materTechnische Universität Darmstadt
AwardsLouis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine (1995)
Scientific career
FieldsDevelopmental Biology
InstitutionsMax Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry
Max Planck Society
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology
Websitewww.oist.jp/message-president

Gruss's research has generally covered the topic of control mechanisms in the development of mammals, especially in the development of the nervous system. He has been able to produce insulin using stem cells.

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