Czech scientist gets high EU grant for photosynthesis research

Czech scientist Josef Komenda from the Institute of Microbiology of the Czech Academy of Sciences (AV CR) has received a European Research Council (ERC) grant of 2.5 million euros for his PhotoRedesign photosynthesis research project, AV CR wrote in a press release on Friday. Komenda, working together with two scientists from Germany and the UK, will focus on improving plants' ability to convert light into chemical energy.