Dr. Roberta Croce, VU University Amsterdam
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Prof. Dr. Roberta Croce

Nominated by

  • European Research Council (ERC)
  • The Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO)
  • AcademiaNet member since 13.06.2012
  • AcademiaNet- Selection Criteria


Employed by

  • VU University Amsterdam


Academic Discipline/Fields

  • Natural sciences, mathematics and statistics


Field

Biological and related sciences , Physical sciences



Area of specialisation

Biochemistry, Biophysics, Plant Sciences, Photobiology



Research interests

  • Photosynthesis in plants and algae

  • Light-harvesting and photoprotection

  • Acclimation mechanisms



Distinctions and Awards

  • ERC starting grant, 2011

  • TBCS FOM/ALW program, 2011

  • FOM program, 2010

  • Vici NWO/ALW, 2010

  • ECHO ? NWO/CW, 2010

  • FP7-RTN Network (Marie Curie EU), 2009

  • Vidi NWO/ALW, 2006

  • Rosalind Franklin fellowship, 2006

  • Grant from the Province of Trento, 2004

  • FP6-RTN Network (Marie Curie EU), 2004

  • Marie Curie Individual Fellowship, 1998



Languages

English, French, Italian



Doctorate

  • 1998: Biochemical and Biophysical studies of Photosystem I of higher plants




Short CV/Education and training

  • 1993
    Laurea in Chemistry – University di Padova, IT

  • 1998
    PhD in Plant Biology – University of Milan, IT

  • 1998 – 2000
    Post-doc Marie Curie Research Fellow, Max-Planck Institute für Strahlenchemie, Mulheim a.d. Ruhr, DE

  • 2000
    Post-doc, Laboratory of Photosynthesis, University of Verona, IT

  • 2001 – 2006
    Researcher (tenure), Institute of Biophysics of the National Research Council (CNR), Milano/Trento, IT

  • 2005 – 2006
    Visiting scientist – Laboratory of Biophysics Wageningen University, NL

  • 2006 – 2008
    Assistant Professor (Rosalind Franklin fellow – UD) at the University of Groningen (FWN, Biophysical Chemistry/GBB)- NL

  • 2008 – 2011
    Associate professor with ius promovendi (Adjunct-Hoogleraar) in Molecular Photobiology at the University of Groningen (FWN, GBB), NL

  • Since 2011
    Full professor in Biophysics of Photosynthesis/Energy at the VU University Amsterdam (Faculty of Sciences, Dep. Physics), NL. Honorary Professor in Molecular Photobiology at the University of Groningen (Faculty of Sciences, GBB), NL

Selected publications

Membership in scientific bodies/juries

  • Member of the board of the International Society of Photosynthesis, 2010 – 2016

  • Member of the VIDI committee for NWO-CW, 2010, 2011

  • Member of >15 PhD Reading/defence committees in the Netherlands and in Italy

  • Member of the OPEN competition comettee for NWO-ALW, 2011

Additional qualifications

  • French habilitation for Professor in: Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (01/02/02)


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