Leonhard Seufert
Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Main Focus
Leonhard´s research focuses on the synthesis, characterization and functionalization of novel minimalistic peptides for the study of innovative coacervate systems. His aim is to connect the molecular structure of small peptides with their physicochemical properties, optimizing their liquid-liquid phase separating (LLPS) properties while focusing on the integration of application. The focus of his research is the characterization and tuning of intrinsic catalytic functionalities of peptide coacervates to develop advanced microreactors for chemical catalysis.
Curriculum Vitae
Leonhard studied biomedical chemistry at the Johannes Gutenberg University in Mainz. He did his Bachelor´s (2023) as well as Master´s (2025) at the Max Planck institute for polymer research, starting his PhD in December 2025 in the department of physical chemistry under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Landfester and Dr. Ivanov. His Master thesis focused on the development of a multicompartmentalized nanocapsule in coacervate system for advanced catalysis of complex cascade reactions.