Rate My Professor Bram Van de Poel

Van de Poel's research centers on molecular plant hormone physiology, with a particular emphasis on ethylene biosynthesis, signaling, fruit ripening, and abiotic stress responses in plants. He investigates the evolutionary origins of ethylene pathways using model organisms like liverwort (Marchantia polymorpha) and crops such as tomato. Notable achievements include receiving the ERC Consolidator Grant in 2022 for the ETHYLUTION project, valued at €2 million, to reveal ancient plant ethylene biosynthesis and ACC signaling. His scholarly impact is evidenced by over 4,900 citations and an h-index of 33 on Google Scholar. Key publications encompass 'Evolution of ethylene as an abiotic stress hormone in plants' (Trends in Plant Science, 2023), 'Ethylene inhibits photosynthesis via temporally distinct mechanisms' (The Plant Cell, 2024), and 'A transcriptomics-based kinetic model for ethylene biosynthesis during tomato fruit ripening' (New Phytologist, 2014). He teaches courses including Plant Physiology, Plantenteelt, and Teeltmanagement, and supervises PhD students funded by FWO fellowships.