El químico e investigador de materiales John Dunlop es desde el 2008 director de los grupos de trabajo en el departamento de biomateriales en el Max-Planck Institut für Kolloid- und Grenzflächenforschung (Instituto Max Planck para la investigación de coloides e interfaces).
Temas de investigación
Mechanics of Actuating Systems: Modelling mechanics of actuating plant systems; Designing novel materials-actuation systems. Modelling of Tissue Growth: Interaction between mechanics and cell action in trabecular bone; Effect of geometry on tissue growth. Mechanics of Cellular Materials: Stability of porous solids; Effect of underlying architecture on deformation localisation.