Molecular Plant and Microbial Systems
The Molecular Plant and Microbial Systems theme is a vibrant and established research theme within the Department of Life Sciences, at Imperial College London.
Molecular Plant and Microbial Systems brings together independent groups sharing interests in the cellular and molecular biology of plants and microorganisms. Current research spans a wide spectrum of topics, in pursuit of both fundamental and applied science. We cover whole organism physiology, gene control, cellular signalling and development systems, the biochemistry and biophysics of photosynthesis, and use a range of modern molecular and informatics methodologies to research these areas. Our work aligns to current challenges in food security and bioenergy.
Research groups
Emeritus Professor Jim Barber FRS
Emeritus Professor Jim Barber FRS
Senior Research Investigator
Dr Tolga Bozkurt
Dr Tolga Bozkurt
Senior Lecturer
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Professor Martin Buck FRS
Professor
Dr Patrik R Jones
Dr Patrik R Jones
Reader in Metabolic Engineering
Dr James W Murray
Dr James W Murray
Senior Lecturer
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor Peter J Nixon
Professor of Biochemistry
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Professor Bill Rutherford FRS
Chair in Biochemistry of Solar Energy
Dr Giovanni Sena
Dr Giovanni Sena
Lecturer
Dr Jie Song
Dr Jie Song
Research Fellow (The Royal Society)
Professor Pietro Spanu
Professor Pietro Spanu
Professor of Molecular Plant Pathology
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor Colin G N Turnbull
Professor of Plant Sciences
Professor Jasper van Thor
Professor Jasper van Thor
Professor of Molecular Biophysics
Dr Huw D Williams
Dr Huw D Williams
Reader in Microbiology