Cluster Principal Investigator Prof. Dr. Kerstin Göpfrich receives the Alfried Krupp Prize 2024, one of the most prestigious scientific awards in Germany. The prize, which is endowed with 1 million euros, gives the winners freedom in research and teaching for a period of five years. Kerstin Göprich is a professor at the Center for Molecular Biology at the University of Heidelberg. She also heads a research group in the field of biophysical engineering at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research in Heidelberg. Her research focuses on the construction of artificial cells from customized components. With her groundbreaking work, she aims to create an artificial model cell that will open up new ways of describing and harnessing the processes of life. Congratulations!