Scientific coordination in the Priority Programme SPP 1420 "Biomimetic Materials Research: Functionality by Hierarchical Structuring of Materials"

优先方案的目的是探索通过将(受自然启发的)分层结构的自由度与工程提供的各种材料相结合来产生具有巨大潜力的新材料族的可能性。该计划将加快仿生材料研究领域的创新，一方面增进不同学科、材料科学和工程的科学家与生物/生物力学之间的了解和互动，从而支持不同专业、方法和途径的整合。为迎接这一挑战，教育和培训青年科学家是一项主要要求，需要采取特别措施，如1.两年一度的冬季学校(有国际参与)青年科学家学院，为青年科学家提供额外的职业规划指导(“Nachwuchsakademie”)3.一名青年研究人员在“Nachwuchsakademie”活动上提交的一项为期一年的高风险项目的三笔赠款4.青年科学家对SPP中其他群体的互访(大致遵循COST方案中的“短期任务”模式)5.在MSE或Euromat组织年度专门专题讨论会(重点不同)6.两年一次的审查座谈会

The aim of the priority programme is to explore the possibility of generating new material families of great potential by combining the degrees of freedom of hierarchical structuring (inspired by nature) with the variety of materials offered by engineering. The programme shall accelerate the innovation in the field of biomimetic materials research by increasing the understanding and interaction between scientists from different disciplines, materials science and engineering on the one hand and biology/biomechanics on the other, thereby supporting the integration of their different expertises, methods and approaches.To meet this challenge, education and training of young scientists is a major requirement and needs special measures, such as1. A biennial winter school (with international participation).2. An academy for young scientists with additional mentoring on career planning (“Nachwuchsakademie”)3. Three grants for a one-year, high-risk project submitted by a young investigator at the occasion of the “Nachwuchsakademie”4. Exchange visits of young scientists to other groups in the SPP (roughly following the model of the “short-term missions” in COST programmes)5. Organisation of annual dedicated symposia at the MSE or Euromat (with varying special focus)6. A web page with informationBiennial review colloquia