Christoph Benning

University Distinguished Professor
MSU Foundation Professor
Director, Plant Research Laboratory
Dr. Christoph BenningPlant Biology Laboratories
612 Wilson Rd, Rm 110
East Lansing, MI 48824
Office: (517) 355-1609
Lab: (517) 353-7876
Location: 110 PBL
Education
- Ph.D. 1991, Michigan State University
- M.S. 1986, Albert-Ludwigs Universitaet, Freiburg, Germany
Previous Appointments
- Group Leader, 1993-97, Institut fuer Genbiologische Forschung Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany
- Postdoctoral Researcher, 1991-93, Michigan State University
Awards
- 2022 - Senior Member, National Academy of Inventors
- 2019 / 2020 - Highly Cited Researcher, Clarivate, Web of Science Group
- 2019 - MSU University Distinguished Professor
- 2018 - MSU Innovator of the Year Award shared with John Ohlrogge
- 2015 - Inaugural Member of the National Academy of Inventors/MSU Chapter
- 2015 - AAAS Fellow
- 2014 - MSU Foundation Professorship
- 2014 - Graduate Student Mentoring Award, MSU, College of Natural Science
- 2013 - Postdoctoral Mentoring Award, Michigan State University, College of Natural Science
- 2010 - Terry Galliard Medal, 19th International Symposium on Plant Lipids, Cairns Australia
- 2009 - Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan State University, College of Natural Science
- 2009 - Distinguished Faculty Award, Michigan State University