Head of Research Unit Environmental Simulation at the Institute of Biochemical Plant Pathology
Prof. Dr. Jörg-Peter Schnitzler
“I am fascinated by the interactions of so-called 'volatile organic compounds' which serve as a kind of 'nature's volatile alphabet' of communication between living things. A driving force for this research direction is also the importance of these compounds for biosphere-atmosphere exchange, climate, as well as human health. To be able to investigate these - for our society important - topics in the unique environmental simulation facilities at Helmholtz Munich together with partners from all over the world is a great incentive for me.”
Academic Pathway & Research Area
Jörg-Peter studied biology in Tübingen, Germany (PhD in 1992) with a focus on plant physiology and plant biochemistry. The time as a young postdoc fellow in Munich awoke his interests in tree stress physiology and environmental simulation. At the Fraunhofer Institute for Atmospheric Environmental Research (now Karlsruhe Institute of Technology), he became interested in biosphere-atmosphere exchange and discovered the fascinating world of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and their significance for the chemistry of our atmosphere and climate and for the communication (the “chemical alphabet”) between living organisms. Since his return to Munich, he has been supervising one of the most advanced phytotron facilities and building new phenotyping platforms for the study of plant genotype-environment-microbe (G x E x M) interactions. Currently, his lab investigates volatile and non-volatile metabolomic networks in plants and microbes under stress and the biological and ecosystemic functions of VOCs under global change.
Fields of Work and Expertise
Plant Stress Physiology Biochemistry Environmental Simulation Metabolomics Biosynthesis and Emission of VOCs
Professional Background
Head of Research Unit Environmental Simulation at Helmholtz Munich
Adjunct Associated Professor at Albert-Ludwigs-University
Group Leader at Fraunhofer Institute of Atmospheric Environmental Research (now KIT IMK-IFU)
Postdoc at Institute of Biochemical Pathology GSF (now Helmholtz Munich)
PhD in Plant Physiology at University of Tübingen
PhD in Plant Physiology at University of Tübingen
PhD in Plant Physiology at University of Tübingen
Recent Publications
Spanic, V. ; Duvnjak, J. ; Budimir, S. ; Haramija, J. ; Ghirardo, A. ; Schnitzler, J.-P.
Dynamic leaf physiology and architecture shape fusarium head blight resistance in wheat.Dessì, A. ; Spampinato, C. ; Sillo, F. ; Valastro, S. ; Centritto, M. ; Brunetti, C. ; Ghirardo, A. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Alberti, A. ; Reginato, G. ; Rizzo, A. ; Balestrini, R.
Integrating tunable LED‐induced plant responses with novel solar cell technologies for energy‐efficient agrivoltaic systems.Mäder, M. ; Orgel, F. ; Nosenko, T. ; Fladung, M. ; Zimmer, I. ; Ghirardo, A. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Schroeder, H. ; Kersten, B.
Modulation of the leaf transcriptome of Quercus robur by specialist and generalist herbivorous insects.Heine, P.A. ; Nosenko, T. ; Kistner, S. ; Oliphant, K.D. ; Hanke-Uhe, M. ; Shahid, A. ; Hu, B. ; Kucklick, M. ; Lehmler, N. ; Becker, M. ; Goerke, N. ; Korn, J.M. ; Linke, T. ; Meier, D.H. ; Perl, A. ; Polten, S. ; Priess, V. ; Schäckermann, D. ; Schubert, M. ; Schumacher, J. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Engelmann, S. ; Rennenberg, H. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Dübel, S. ; Hust, M. ; Hänsch, R. ; Kaufholdt, D.
Phage display derived antibodies against antimicrobial peptide FsPDF2 reveal stress response in European beech.Xiao, X. ; Dussarrat, T. ; Ziaja, D. ; Seymen, Y.B. ; Brokate, L. ; Jakobs, R. ; Weber, B. ; Winkler, J.B. ; Schnitzler, J.-P. ; Müller, C.
Plastic responses to single and combined environmental stresses in a highly chemodiverse aromatic plant species.