| Citation | Susanne von Caemmerer co-developed what is arguably the most widely used biochemical model in plant biology – the Farquhar, von Caemmerer, Berry model of C3 photosynthesis. Susanne led the translation of the model to practice, first identifying the key physiological measurements and then the new molecular approaches needed to apply the model. She extended a model of C4 photosynthesis and tested it. She resolved the question of why there is so much Rubisco by showing that under high-light Rubisco exerts strong metabolic control in both C3 and C4 plants. Her current research is resolving critical issues of CO2 diffusion inside leaves. |