On June 11, Prof. Lauersen was invited to the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology by Group Leader Dr. Adrian Nievergelt. Prof. Lauersen gave a presentation highlighting the work being done by the SSB Group at KAUST covering topics of the KSA Living Library of algae, Chlamydomonas engineering, Cyanidioschyzon merolae and Galdieria.