Maike Buck

Age: 21

Degree course: Biochemistry

Hobbies: play with my dog, sports 

Favourite lecture/subject: Microbiology 

Favourite amino acid: Tryptophan 

If I were a hormone, I would be serotonin, because there is no feeling more valuable than being happy. 

Position in the team: Organization

What does iGEM mean to you?: iGEM means to me a motivation of students to have the courage to start research projects on their own. On account of iGEM students have the opportunity to gain a lot of essential practice for their future additionally to the theoretical scientific studies.

Why do you participate in the iGEM contest?: Plastic pollution is a subject which concerns me a lot. Hence the subject of the research project means a lot to me thematically. On the other hand microorganisms are fascinating and we are looking forward to work with them in the lab.