JOACHIM KOPKA

Joachim Kopka (JK) is research group leader at the Max-Planck-Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology (MPIMP), Potsdam-Golm, Germany. In 1998 JK co-initiated the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry based profiling technology for applications in the plant metabolomics field at the MPIMP and at the Metanomics GmbH & CoKG. Since 2001 the “Applied Metabolome Analysis” research group of JK has been part of department Molecular Physiology at the MPIMP in combination with a role as a science infrastructure group. JK provides and develops metabolome analysis technologies to the MPIMP and multiple cooperating external partner groups. JK is co-editor of the journals Plant Physiology and Frontiers in Plant Science. JK´s research focusses on systems analysis of plant stress physiology, such as nutrient limitation, temperature, drought, and salt cues, and applications in biotechnology of plants and photosynthetic microorganisms. Besides his activities in plant physiology JK also applies his basic research methods to applications in nutritive and food sciences and is part of the EU-funded FoodIntegrity (FP7-KBBE-2013-7-613688) consortium.