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Anna Faber is a passionate scientific all-rounder with majors in biology and chemistry, trained as a high school teacher. Driven by the excitement of knowledge and social contribution, Anna commenced her PhD in a lab group led by Dr. Georg Fritz at the School of Molecular Sciences (UWA) to address marine plastic pollution by developing environmentally-friendly, microbial solutions. Combining methods from synthetic biology, biochemistry, and microbial ecology, her research focuses on identifying and producing efficient enzymes for plastic degradation in marine conditions. In 2018, Anna completed her B.Sc. in Biology with a specialization in microbiology at Philipps University Marburg, Germany. Her B.Sc. thesis was followed by a research assistant position at the Max Planck Institute for Terrestrial Microbiology in Marburg, focusing on anaerobic cultivation and strain characterization. Subsequently, she studied biology, chemistry, and public education through a teacher training program at Marburg, completing her Staatsexamen (Master’s equivalent) in October 2021. Anna is dedicated to science communication and raises public awareness regarding environmental crises, including through radio interviews and educational outreach. Her research interests are multidisciplinary, ranging from synthetic biology and biochemistry to marine microbial ecology, particularly in the realms of eDNA extraction, protein engineering, and the engineering of microbial solutions to remediate plastic pollution.
Max Planck Institute Terrestrial Microbiology • Marburg, Germany
Conducted research focused on anaerobic cultivation and strain characterization.
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