معرفی
Marina Bennati is a Professor at the University of Göttingen's Institute for Physical Chemistry and leads the Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectroscopy group at the Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences. Her research develops advanced magnetic resonance techniques for biomolecular studies.
Education:
- PhD in Physics, University of Stuttgart (1995)
She pioneers high-field EPR/ENDOR methods to study paramagnetic centers in proteins, focusing on ribonucleotide reductase mechanisms. Recent innovations include Overhauser-enhanced liquid NMR for 1000-fold signal amplification and 17O hyperfine spectroscopy for radical hydration studies.
Her publications demonstrate continuous methodological innovation, with recent developments in dynamic nuclear polarization, statistical ENDOR analysis, and applications to enzyme active sites. The 2017 Nature Chemistry paper established room-temperature DNP for biomolecular NMR.
Scientific Awards:
- ISMAR Fellow (2022)
- ERC Advanced Grant (2021)
- Bruker Prize (Royal Society of Chemistry)
- Young Investigator Award (International EPR Society)
She directs a research group developing next-generation EPR-NMR hybrid instruments and leads international collaborations on enzyme mechanisms. Current projects investigate electron transfer in ribonucleotide reductase using 19F ENDOR spectroscopy.
