Peter Fratzl
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. h. c.Corresponding Member of the Division of Mathematics and Natural Sciences abroad since 2007
- Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces
Research Areas:
- Physics, Astronomy
- Materials physics
- Biophysics
- Nanomaterials
- Endocrinology
- Materials chemistry
Profile:
Selected Memberships:
- Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina - Nationale Akademie der Wissenschaften
- acatech - Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften
- Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur, Mainz
- Berlin-Brandenburgische Akademie der Wissenschaften
- US National Academy of Engineering
- Wissenschaftlicher Rat und Kuratorium des Institute of Science and Technology IST Austria
Selected Prizes:
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis der Deutschen Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Max-Planck-Forschungspreis
- Dr. h. c. der Universität Montpellier
- Fellow of the Materials Research Society
Selected Publications:
- Wagermaier, W.; Razghandi, K.; Fratzl, P. (2025) A bio-inspired perspective on materials sustainability. Advanced Materials, Bd. 37, S. 2413096/1-23.
- Ping, H.; Wagermaier, W.; Horbelt, N.; Scoppola, E.; Li, C.; Werner, P. E.; Fu, Z.; Fratzl, P. (2022). Mineralization generates megapascal contractile stresses in collagen fibrils. Science Bd. 376, S. 188–192.
- Eder, M.; Amini, S.; Fratzl, P. (2018) Biological composites—complex structures for functional diversity. Science Bd. 362, S. 543-547.
- Fratzl, P.; Barth, F. G. (2009) Biomaterial systems for mechanosensing and actuation. Nature, Bd. 462, S. 442-448.
- Fratzl, P.; Weinkamer, R. (2007) Nature's hierarchical materials. Progress in Materials Science, Bd. 52, S. 1263-1334.