The Max Planck Institute for Medical Research is the direct descendent of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Medical Research and member institute of the Max Planck Society. The four departments contribute their unique expertise in complementary areas: the determination of atomic structures (Ilme Schlichting), optical nanoscopy (Stefan Hell), design of new reporter molecules (Kai Johnsson) and cellular material research and biophysics (Joachim Spatz). More information about the MPImF can be obtained by clicking on the link below.

Link to the institute’s web site

The preceding chapters are excerpted from a longer work on the history of the KWImF and MPImF.