MPI press release (link)
The European Biophysical Societies’ Association (EBSA), together with Avanti Polar Lipids, has honored Dr. Rumiana Dimova with the prestigious Avanti / EBSA Award in recognition of her “pioneering development work on giant unilamellar vesicles”. The award was presented at the EBSA 2025 congress in Rome.
This award highlights Dr. Dimova’s significant contributions to understanding membrane biophysics, particularly through her innovative work using giant vesicles to explore fundamental membrane properties. R. Dimova is also a co-editor of The Giant Vesicle Book (Dimova & Marques, eds., CRC Press, 2019), a comprehensive reference in the field that has helped shape how these model systems are studied and applied.
Dr. Dimova emphasizes that this recognition reflects the creativity, dedication, and curiosity of her research group at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, whose collaborative spirit has been a driving force behind their achievements.
She expressed her deep gratitude to Avanti Research for supporting fundamental lipid research, and to EBSA for this honor.
