Marco Sarich, BMS Alumnus and member of the BMS Postdoctoral Faculty, was awarded the Verein Berliner Kaufleute und Industrieller (VBKI) Science Prize for his doctoral thesis, which he completed at the Freie Universität Berlin. In his dissertation, the scientist introduces an approach to a new procedure, by means of which biomolecular processes can be simulated and analysed on a computer. The VBKI awards the prize of €3000 to young scientists, who render outstanding services to the economic development of the region Berlin-Brandenburg through outstanding research.

Marco Sarich examined high-dimensioned processes and systems on statistics and probabilities. His thesis deals with a new method of analysis for the complex behavior of biomolecules, since they exceed the processing power of modern supercomputers. The up-and-coming young scientist has developed a mathematical blueprint, by means of which irrelevant data is removed from the processes under investigation and the essential data is compressed. This procedure is similar to that of the MP3 process. Thanks to Marco's research, it is possible to highly compress the models of molecular dynamics and still provide an accurate reproduction of the behavior of the molecule.

The VBKI Science Prize is awarded for work on key issues related to scientific and economic development in Berlin-Brandenburg, for example: medical and life science, mobility and transport science as well as information technology, communication and creative industries, and tourism. Founded in 1879, the VBKI is one of the oldest economic organizations in Germany, and it is committed to a socially-minded and socially-responsible business community.

Source: FU-Berlin