Julia Vorholt | The Novo Nordisk Foundation Prize
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2025

Julia Vorholt

Pioneering plant microbiome research: Julia Vorholt receives 2025 Novonesis Biotechnology Prize

Professor Julia Vorholt’s work has changed how we think about plant health. Her innovative research on plant microbiomes holds the potential to transform agriculture. For her achievements, the microbiologist is receiving the Novonesis Biotechnology Prize.

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About Julia Vorholt

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Julia Vorholt

Professor

  • 1997: PhD in Microbiology, University of Marburg; research work at Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany
  • 1998: Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Washington, Seattle, USA
  • 1999–2001: Group Leader, Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology, Marburg, Germany
  • 2001–2006: Independent Group Leader, CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research), Toulouse, France
  • 2006–present: Professor of Microbiology, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • 2012: Elected Member, German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina
  • 2019: Elected Member, European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
  • 2020–present: Co-Director, National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Microbiomes, Switzerland
  • 2024: Feodor Lynen Medal
  • 2024: Elected International Member, United States National Academy of Sciences