Researcher
University of Vienna
Austria
Felix Panis After successfully completing his master’s studies in pharmacy, Felix Panis started his Ph.D.
studies at the University of Vienna. During this time, he established a novel research area by
straddling two previously separated fields, namely the biochemical investigations of tyrosinase
enzymes and investigations focused on carbon fluxes in wetland ecosystems. This
multidisciplinary work, located at the intersection between biochemistry and soil sciences,
became the central theme of his Ph.D. studies and is currently being progressed during his
postdoctoral research employment. The motivation for this interdisciplinary research approach
stems from the firm belief of Felix Panis that, in the face of climate change, it is science that will
decide the future course of the global climate crisis. Novel and innovative approaches, as they
are currently being developed by Felix Panis, will offer tools and possibilities to analyze, predict,
and mitigate the effects of global climate change by developing and improving strategies for the
protection and restoration of wetland ecosystems.