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     Klaus Palme isolated and characterized the first plant hormone receptor gene, later he discovered and functional analyzed the PIN gene family, thereby making a globally acknowledged breakthrough, which has fuelled the analysis of this important plant process for many years and by numerous followers around the world. He opened new important fields in plant biology. Klaus Palme has an excellent track record in excellent research and teaching in both academia and industry as reflected by international recognitions and prizes. Many of his publications are highly cited illustrating the high quality and attractiveness. His work is acknowledged by several prizes, documented by the choice by election into international scientific organizations, and through the prestigious Humboldt foundation. He has been and is a plenary speaker at and organizer of major national and international conferences in the field of biological signaling, breeding and systems biology and is cofounder of a green biotech company active in developing next generation techniques for plant breeding.