Snježana Jurić was awarded the prize for her article published in the prestigious journal The Plant Journal (IF 6,95). In this article the authors describe a newly identified protein, TROL, in the photosynthetic membrane of the chloroplast which is responsible for the partitioning of energy during photosynthesis. The protein has a key role in binding to the protein ferrodoxin NADP+ oxidoreductase, an enzyme that produces NADPH, a key molecule in the process of energy transfer in the cell. This discovery has generated interest among scientists in the international community because it explains the efficiency of the last step in the synthesis of chemical energy in chloroplasts. This form of "green energy" will likely have major implications in the development of future clean energy technologies.