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21 VIB researchers recognized as Clarivate Highly Cited Researchers 2024

Each year, Clarivate honors the world's ‘Highly Cited Researchers’ – exceptional scientists whose work ranks among the top 1% most cited in their field,…

Professor Wout Boerjan receives the Marcus Wallenberg prize for his research on lignin

Professors Wout Boerjan (VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology) and John Ralph (University of Wisconsin-Madison, US) have been awarded the 2024 Marcus Wallenberg…

Engineering cell walls for a sustainable plant-based future

Did you know that engineering plant cell walls might be the key to a sustainable, plant-based future? In our latest Scientist on Stage blog, Lennart Hoengenaert, a…

Wout Boerjan wins Marcus Wallenberg prize for research on lignin

The Marcus Wallenberg Foundation announced today that it is awarding the annual Marcus Wallenberg Prize to Professor Wout Boerjan of the VIB-UGent Center for Plant…

Applications submitted for new field trials with genome-edited maize

In early January, VIB submitted applications to conduct 3 field trials with genome-edited maize. Observations in the greenhouse showed that the modified plants are…