Prof. Dr. Markus Schwarzländer, a professor since 2017 at the Institute of Plant Biology and Biotechnology (IBBP) at the University of Münster, leads a research team focused on plant energy biology. His work centers on energy conversion and regulation in plant cells, particularly in response to environmental changes. They use fluorescent biosensors, such as GFP, to measure key metabolites in specific cellular compartments.

Schwarzländer has an impressive track record, including a Habilitation in Plant Physiology at the University of Bonn, and awards like the President's Medal from the Society for Experimental Biology (SEB) and the BioSC Supervision Award.