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Professor Lars Jeuken Wants to Use Bacteria for Sustainable Fuel

2021-08-09

Professor Lars Jeuken Wants to Use Bacteria for Sustainable Fuel

On 1 August, Lars Jeuken started work as Professor of Biophysical Chemistry at the Leiden Institute of Chemistry (LIC). His research is at the intersection of biology and chemistry, but also involves physics and nanotechnology. Jeuken: ‘By linking nanoparticles to proteins and bacteria, we want to convert solar energy directly into fuel.’