Tron Frede Thingstad Explained

Tron Frede Thingstad (born 1946) is a Norwegian scientist. Professor Thingstad is leading a research group on marine microbiology at the Department of Biology, University of Bergen. His work has facilitated understanding the role of microbes in marine ecosystems, including the microbial loop.

In 2009, Thingstad was awarded the prestigious ERC Advanced Investigators Grant to the project "MINOS" (MIcrobial Network OrganiSation), which is focused on microbial networks in the ocean.^[1] In 2010, Thingstad received the "Prize for Outstanding Research" of the Norwegian Research Council (informally known as the "Møbius Prize"). According to the jury, his research "has contributed to deeper understanding of topics within marine microbiology, biodiversity, climate research, and ocean acidification".^[2] He is also a member of the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.

Selected bibliography

• Bratbak . Gunnar . Mikal Heldal . Svein Norland . T. Frede Thingstad . 1990 . Viruses as partners in spring bloom microbial trophodynamics . Applied and Environmental Microbiology . 56 . 5 . 1400–1405 . 184418 . 16348190.
• Thingstad . T. F. . Lignell . R. . 10.3354/ame013019 . Theoretical models for the control of bacterial growth rate, abundance, diversity and carbon demand . Aquatic Microbial Ecology . 13 . 19–27 . 1997 . free .
• Thingstad . T. Frede . 2000 . Elements of a theory for the mechanisms controlling abundance, diversity, and biogeochemical role of lytic bacterial viruses in aquatic systems . Limnology and Oceanography . 45 . 6 . 1320–1328 . 2670525 . 10.4319/lo.2000.45.6.1320. 10.1.1.586.5425 .
• Torsvik . V. . Øvreås . L. . Thingstad . T. F. . 10.1126/science.1071698 . Prokaryotic Diversity--Magnitude, Dynamics, and Controlling Factors . Science . 296 . 5570 . 1064–1066 . 2002 . 12004116.

External links

• Scientist profile: Tron Frede Thingstad

Notes and References

1. Web site: Further ERC funds to Bergen: Top grant awarded to research on microorganisms . Synnøve Bolstad/Else Lie . 2009 . The Research Council of Norway . 18 March 2013.
2. Web site: Årets Møbius 2010: Mikrobiolog hedret . Anna Thorsen and Tore Espedal . 2010 . The Research Council of Norway . 18 March 2013.