As trained physical chemist (PhD in 1994), Siewert-Jan Marrink specialized in the use of computational modelling. Central aims of his research are: i) to unravel the lateral organization principles of biological membranes, and ii) to develop efficient computational models to simulate molecular processes. Marrink’s group is well known for the development of the Martini model, a coarse-grained force field for biomolecular simulations, and has contributed fundamental understanding of membrane related processes such as fusion, domain formation, and membrane protein activity (‘simulating is believing’). Marrink is also credited with several methodological advances to improve the computational microscope, including development of pioneering multi-scale simulation algorithms and high-throughput tools.
By Siewert-Jan Marrink