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Our vision is to pioneer a new perspective on how light, sound, electromagnetism, and natural and technological forces shape physiology, health, and wellness, guiding individuals to harness these forces for optimal vitality.

History of the American Institute of Biophysics

The concept of the Institute and its founding in 2007 arose from Dr. Marrongelle’s attendance at and encouragement of a colleague during a major scientific conference in Sunnyvale CA, and his participation in an international conference in Switzerland with Dr. Thomas Rau and Dr. Alex Riftine. Dr. Marrongelle put forth the idea to establish an American institute of Biophysics based on the Fritz Popp Institute and the German Institute of Biophysics.

Fast forward through 17 years of clinical practice and product development involving attendance and speaking at most major integrative conferences in the United States and abroad, the founders came together to breathe life into the non-profit with purpose. In great part, Dr. Marrongelle was motivated by the death of long-time friends and colleagues who were significant contributors to the field of biophysics and to Dr. Marrongelle’s expansion and understanding of it.

Most especially, Dr. Greg Ellis, PhD in physiology from Temple University, who met Dr. Marrongelle in 1988 and remained colleagues and friends until his death in 2023 was a key motivator. Dr. Marrongelle was fortunate, through the efforts of a group of friends and Dr. Ellis’ daughter to acquire his entire library of research. A prominent portion of the information being archived and prepared for dissemination through AIB is the collective body of knowledge accumulated by Dr. Ellis, much of which was in collaboration with Dr. Marrongelle.

The work of Dr. Marrongelle’s friend and colleague, Yuri Kronn also compels us to share information on biophysics with the world. Yuri grew up in Ukraine, earned his PhD in nonlinear optics, and pioneered laser-based waveform technology in the 70’s. He emigrated to the U.S., co-founded a lab blending quantum physics with bioenergy, publishing on how coherent light and sound waves may tweak plant growth or human cells. He is known for developing a theory of resonant non-linear interactions of light with matter which was the basis of his physics textbook still in use today.

Dr. Wolfgang Ludwig, who impacted Dr. Marrongelle’s work, earned his physics doctorate in Germany, then spent three decades laser-focused on Schumann resonances-the Earth’s own heartbeat, around 7.8 hertz-that whip up global magnetic pulses from lightning storms. He measured them precisely, found they match human brainwaves, and built tiny resonators pulsing at that frequency to maybe sync your body’s rhythms back to nature’s. Devices like his Pulsed Electromagnetic Field generators aimed to calm inflammation, speed bone repair, or lift energy-just by mimicking what the planet already hums.

These influencers of Dr. Marrongelle’s principles and practices along with many others who will be introduced, have served as the foundation for the American Institute of Biophysics mission. We are committed to providing information and research on the intersection of biology and physics and its effect on health and well-being.