{"id":30106,"date":"2021-03-09T11:52:01","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T19:52:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vermont.salk.edu\/?post_type=disclosure&#038;p=30106"},"modified":"2023-12-08T09:50:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T17:50:08","slug":"salk-professor-wolfgang-busch-named-first-incumbent-of-the-hess-chair-in-plant-science","status":"publish","type":"disclosure","link":"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/news-release\/salk-professor-wolfgang-busch-named-first-incumbent-of-the-hess-chair-in-plant-science\/","title":{"rendered":"Salk Professor Wolfgang Busch named first incumbent of the Hess Chair in Plant Science"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>LA JOLLA\u2014Profesor del Salk <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/scientist\/wolfgang-busch\/\">Wolfgang Busch<\/a> has been recognized for his contributions and dedication to advancing science through research by being named the first holder of the Hess Chair in Plant Science, effective April 1, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES), a global independent energy company, recently donated $3 million to establish the endowed chair at Salk.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_30108\"  class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"458\" height=\"305\" class=\"img-responsive wp-image-30108 size-col-md-5\" src=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-458x305.jpg\" alt=\"Wolfgang Busch\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-458x305.jpg 458w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-147x98.jpg 147w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-585x390.jpg 585w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-553x369.jpg 553w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-750x500.jpg 750w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-767x511.jpg 767w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-945x630.jpg 945w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-1250x833.jpg 1250w, https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-400x267.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wolfgang Busch<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/wolfgang-busch-scaled.jpg\">Haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> para obtener una imagen en alta resoluci\u00f3n.<\/p>\n<p>Cr\u00e9dito: Instituto Salk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWolfgang Busch has demonstrated a bold approach to plant biology research that is inspiring and certainly worthy of recognition with this new chair,\u201d says Salk President\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/scientist\/rusty-gage\/\">Rusty Gage<\/a>. \u201cWe are grateful to John Hess and the Hess Corporation for their continued support of Salk\u2019s plant scientists and their research, as they diligently search for discoveries that will help mitigate the effects of climate change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Busch, a member of the Plant Molecular and Cellular Biology Laboratory and the Integrative Biology Laboratory, studies plants\u2019 roots, which are not only critical for obtaining water and nutrients from the soil but also for storing potentially billions of tons of carbon per year from the atmosphere, thereby constituting a powerful tool for mitigating climate change. His research seeks to understand which genes and molecular mechanisms determine how roots develop and grow, and respond to the environment. Recently, Busch uncovered a gene responsible for helping plants thrive in stressful environments. Prior to that, he discovered a gene that determines whether a root grows deep or shallow in the soil.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m deeply grateful to the Hess Corporation for its continued support of plant research at Salk and honored to be the first holder of this endowed chair,\u201d says Busch, who is one of six Salk plant biologists driving an ambitious effort to tackle climate change through the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.salk.edu\/es\/harnessing-plants-initiative\/\">Iniciativa de Aprovechamiento de Plantas<\/a> (HPI), which aims to optimize plants to address some of the effects of climate change while providing more food, fuel and fiber for a growing population. Roots are at the center stage of this effort to make plants better in storing more carbon for longer in the soil. Busch is co-director of HPI.<\/p>\n<p>The newly endowed Hess Chair in Plant Science was made possible by the generosity of Hess Corporation, and established to recognize outstanding individuals making a significant impact on plant science research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe believe the scientific advancements by Salk\u2019s plant science team will play a pivotal role in addressing climate change, and we are honored to support their groundbreaking work,\u201d says John Hess, CEO of Hess Corporation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acerca del Instituto Salk de Estudios Biol\u00f3gicos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cada cura tiene un punto de partida. El Instituto Salk encarna la misi\u00f3n de Jonas Salk de atreverse a convertir los sue\u00f1os en realidad. Sus cient\u00edficos, de renombre internacional y galardonados, exploran los cimientos mismos de la vida, buscando nuevas comprensiones en neurociencia, gen\u00e9tica, inmunolog\u00eda, biolog\u00eda vegetal y m\u00e1s. El Instituto es una organizaci\u00f3n independiente sin fines de lucro y un hito arquitect\u00f3nico: peque\u00f1o por elecci\u00f3n, \u00edntimo por naturaleza e intr\u00e9pido ante cualquier desaf\u00edo. Ya sea c\u00e1ncer o Alzheimer, envejecimiento o diabetes, el Instituto Salk es donde comienzan las curas. Obtenga m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n en: salk.edu.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Hess Corporation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. Hess is committed to helping meet the world\u2019s growing energy needs in a safe, environmentally responsible and socially sensitive way. 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