Pioneering plant microbiome research: Julia Vorholt receives 2025 Novonesis Biotechnology Prize from the Novo Nordisk Foundation
Copenhagen, Denmark – 13 March 2025: Professor Julia Vorholt’s work has changed how we think about plant health. Her innovative research on plant microbiomes holds the potential to transform agriculture. For her achievements, the microbiologist is receiving the Novonesis Biotechnology Prize.
Plants are not alone. Just as humans rely on gut bacteria for digestion and immunity, plants also have communities of beneficial microbes living on and inside them. These allies, invisible to our eyes, help plants to fight pathogens, withstand environmental stress and grow more vigorously.
