Photosynthetic Eukaryotes: From Fundamentals to Applications in Biology, Bioproduction and Biotechnology
Informations
- Funding country
Norway- Acronym
- -
- URL
- -
- Start date
- 1/1/2022
- End date
- 12/31/2030
- Budget
- 1,967,877 EUR
Fundings
| Name | Role | Start | End | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORSKSKOLE - Forskerskoler | Grant | - | - | 1,967,877 EUR |
Abstract
The National Researcher School PHOTOSYNTECH is a collaborative research-based teaching initiative for PhD students working within the fields of plant and algae sciences at the Universities in Tromsø (UiT), Trondheim (NTNU), Bodø (NORD), Hamar (INN), Oslo (UiO), Ås (NMBU), Bergen (UiB) and Stavanger (UiS). Contributions from businesses from the agricultural and biotechnological field as well as from public agencies and the Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) are integral to the project and will complement the academic training the PhD students receive with broader and translational career perspectives. The mission of PHOTOSYNTECH is to ensure that the education of our PhD students is optimized to help meet the current and future societal challenges and needs. This cannot happen without the generation of novel scientific knowledge for innovation and the preservation and application of existing knowledge. To keep up with international and national developments in the field and support development of a stronger job market within photosynthetic sciences, three focus areas will be central to our activities: I. Biotechnology (biotech industry, start-ups, policy making and more); II. Bioproduction (traditional and molecular farming, breeders, food and feed processing etc.); and III. Climate/Bioenergy (industry, public administration, environmental agencies, industry, science communication and more). In all three areas the activities by PHOTOSYNTECH will ensure that our PhD students are taught essential skills and knowledge, enabling them to make an impact and a positive difference for society.