Autor: Heidi Halbwirth

About the Editors Heidi Halbwirth is Associate Professor at Technische Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. Her research activities have concentrated on plant secondary metabolism in horticulturally relevant plants with a strong focus on the enzymes involved and their structure-function relationships. Her particular research passion is flower colour, which allows the study of fundamental aspects of plant biochemistry and physiology. Karl Stich is Professor at Technische Universität Wien in Vienna, Austria. His field of expertise is the biochemistry of plants, and applied biochemistry in the field of plant protection with a strong focus on the secondary metabolism of plants. He is a longstanding member of Groupe Polyphenols and was awarded the 11th GP Medal for his scientific contributions to the elucidation of the flavonoid pathway. Véronique Cheynier, former president of the ” Groupe Polyphénols ” (2012-2016), is research director at the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) in Montpellier, France. Her research interests concern the study of the structure of polyphenolic compounds, notably vegetable tannins and anthocyanin pigments, their reactions during plant transformation processes, and their influence on the quality of foods and beverages, especially wine. Stéphane Quideau, former president of the ” Groupe Polyphénols ” (2008-2012), is full professor of Organic and Bioorganic Chemistry at the University of Bordeaux, France. His research laboratory is specialized in plant polyphenol chemistry and chemical biology, with a focus on the studies of ellagitannin chemical reactivity and synthesis, and interactions of bioactive polyphenols with their protein targets.