Scientist: Sophie Gutenthaler

Sophie Gutenthaler profileSophie Gutenthaler received a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Chemistry and a M.Sc.in Chemistry from LMU Munich, supported by a Deutschlandstipendium. As part of her studies, she gained international experience during a three-month research internship at the University of York, funded by PROSALMU. During her master’s studies, she led science workshops for gifted children and was a research assistant for the Robert-Bosch Project – Our Common Future, as part of a university-school collaboration. She is currently pursuing a PhD in bioinorganic chemistry in Prof. Lena Daumann’s research group at LMU Munich, funded by a doctoral scholarship from the German Academic Scholarship Foundation. She especially enjoys passing on her love and enthusiasm for chemistry and is very passionate about getting involved in science communication.

The panelists Brian Schmidt, María Miserendino, Antje Boetius, Sophie Gutenthaler, Venki Ramakrishnan & moderator Adam Smith discuss public trust in Science, trust in Chemistry during the 71 st Lindau Nobel laureate meeting in Germany in May.

Between truth and trust – young and established scientists discuss public trust in research

The pandemic has changed a lot in our society, including the perception of science by the general public, politicians and governments. The general media has increasingly covered science news during the rise of the health crisis. Shortly after the start of the coronavirus outbreak, public confidence in scientists increased according to a May 2020 survey. ...

Sophie Gutenthaler interview: The panelists Brian Schmidt, María Miserendino, Antje Boetius, Sophie Gutenthaler, Venki Ramakrishnan & moderator Adam Smith discuss trust in Science, trust in Chemistry during the 71 st Lindau Nobel laureate meeting in Germany in May.

Sophie Gutenthaler: “Understanding a process is the key to not being afraid or suspicious of it”

Sophie Gutenthaler received a B.Sc. in Biochemistry and Chemistry and a M.Sc.in Chemistry from LMU Munich, supported by a Deutschlandstipendium. As part of her studies, she gained international experience during a three-month research internship at the University of York, funded by PROSALMU. During her master’s studies, she led science workshops for gifted children and was ...