Ingrid Weiss

Ingrid Weiss is a Professor at the University of Stuttgart's Institute for Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems Biobased Materials. Her research focuses on biomineralization, chitin synthesis, and biomaterials, particularly in molluscs and marine organisms.

• Director of Institute for Biomaterials and Biomolecular Systems
• University of Stuttgart, Germany

Research interests include biomineralization mechanisms, chitin-protein composites, mollusc shell formation, and bio-inspired materials. Publications span Journal of Structural Biology, Organic & Biomolecular Chemistry, and Advanced Engineering Materials.

Recent work explores iminosugars in modulating chitin synthesis (2022), 3D mineralized scale patterns in algae (2020), and evolutionary insights into mollusc shell proteins (2019). No scientific awards or student lists are explicitly mentioned.

She collaborates on interdisciplinary projects linking biochemistry, materials science, and marine biology, with a focus on enzymatic and structural roles in mineralization processes.