For Marleen Kamperman (born 1979), nature is a source of inspiration for the development of new materials, with chemical functions in various biological systems serving as templates. One of her research interests is to develop nanostructured materials that can attach to and detach from every surface, like the ingenious hairy structures on the feet of geckos. In addition to her own research group, Kamperman is active in mentoring programmes for young researchers and gives public lectures.
