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| Kirsten Bomblies receives MacArthur Foundation Prize (09/26/2008)
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Kirsten Bomblies from the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology in Tübingen receives the MacArthur Foundation Prize. The 34-year-old evolutionary biologist works on how genetic incompatibilities lead to the emergence of new species in the course of evolution, using thale cress as her study object. As Detlef Weigel, Director at the Max Planck Institute for Developmental Biology, said: "Kirsten Bomblies may be only 34 years old, but she is already a highly-regarded scientist. Her studies of hybrid necrosis have opened a new gateway in evolutionary biology. The MacArthur fellowship, known by many as the "Genius Award", will put her in a position to bring her ideas to fruition." The prize is worth a total of 500 000 dollars (ca. 350 000 EUR) over the next five years.
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