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Dr. Hermann A. Dürr
Head of the department Magnetic Dynamics at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie:
Hermann Dürr was born in 1961 in Winterhausen (Germany). He studied physics at the University of Würzburg and the State University of New York at Albany, USA (MSc. 1984, Diploma 1986). In 1990 he obtained his PhD…
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers
The physicist is developing terahertz systems for applications in astronomy, planetary research, and civil security at DLR:
Heinz-Wilhelm Hübers was born in 1965. He studied Physics and Medicine at the Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität in Bonn. After receiving the Diploma degree in Physics (1991) he worked on a PhD thesis at the…
Dr. Jens Knobloch
The physicist at HZB develops superconducting radio-frequency systems for new light sources and future accelerators:
Usually he smiles, the future head of the Institute „SRF-Technology“ at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB). Almost at the same time when BESSY and the Hahn-Meitner Institut merged in…
Dr. Clemens von Korff Schmising
The physicist's PhD thesis in ultrafast X-ray science was awarded the Lise-Meitner-Preis 2009:
Clemens von Korff Schmising was born in 1977 in the Rhineland where he also grew up. After his ‘Vordiplom’ (BA) in Bayreuth, Bavaria and a stay abroad in St. Andrews in Scotland he returned to Bonn, where in the …
Dr. Thorsten Kamps
The physicist works at BESSY on generation and diagnostics of high-brightness electron beams:
Accelerators for Charged-Particle Beams play a major role in the scientific career of Thorsten Kamps. Born in 1970, he studied physics at the Technische Universität Dortmund and was soon attracted by experimental…
Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Wolfgang Eberhardt
Scientific director for Energy Research of the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin for Materials and Energy (HZB):
Wolfgang Eberhardt was born in 1950 in Lieser (Germany). He studied physics at the Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen (Diploma 1974) and at the University of Hamburg. He obtained his PhD as a member of the …
Dr. Rutger Schlatmann
Director of the PVcomB – Competence Centre Thin-Film and Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics Berlin:
Rutger Schlatmann received his PhD in 1995 at the FOM Institute AMOLF in Amsterdam. He worked for Akzo Nobel Central research afterwards. In 2000, he took a group leader position at Helianthos, where he was made …
Dr. Natascha Dropka
The chemist works on the KRISTMAG® project at the numerical modelling group of the Leibniz Institute for Crystal Growth (IKZ):
Natascha Dropka was born in Novi Sad (Serbia). She graduated in chemical engineering at the University of Novi Sad and received there her MSc and in 1998 her DrSc degree in the cooperation with the University …
Dr. Katrin Paschke
The physicist develops compact laser systems by means of laser diodes, micro-optics and crystals:
Katrin Paschke, born in 1969, studied physics at the Universities of Potsdam and Konstanz. She started her scientific career in 1998 at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik (FBH) in Adlershof. In…
Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Lucht
The newly appointed Alexander von Humboldt professor in Sustainability Science at the Department of Geography at the Humboldt University:
The special professorship has been established in co-operation with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). Thereabout the scientist is in charge of one of the four fields of research, “Climate…
Dr. Klaus Lips
Deputy director of the Institut Silizium-Photovoltaik in the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie:
Klaus Lips, born in 1962 in the Huguenot's village of Carlsdorf-Hofgeismar (Northern Hessen) and grown up in the Netherlands, studied physics in Leiden (NL) as well as in Marburg / Lahn. He did a doctorate in 1994…
Dr. Renate Brechel
The educator directed the UniLab Adlershof:
Renate Brechel (born 1947) studied at Humboldt University in Berlin from 1965 to 1970 and completed her studies with a degree in pedagogy for mathematics and physics. From 1970 to 1974 she worked as a teacher at …
Dr. rer. nat. Karsten Holldack
The physicist at BESSY works with THz radiation developing new concepts and applications:
After studying physics from 1980-1985 at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin Karsten Holldack finished his PhD on ion implantation in semiconductors in 1987. Gaining experience for one year in semiconductor industry he …
Dr. Atoosa Meseck
The member of BESSY staff works on accelerator physics:
Atoosa Meseck, born in Teheran (Iran), studied Physics at Hamburg University. She completed her PhD thesis (Dr. rer. nat) at “Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron” (DESY) in the year 2000 in the area of accelerator…
Dr. rer. nat. Ingo Will
The physicist at the Max Born Institute works towards the development of various diode-pumped lasers:
Ingo Will studied Physics at Warsaw University and at the Humboldt University Berlin. He wrote his doctoral thesis at the former Central Institute of Optics and Spectroscopy Berlin on the optimization oft Nd:Glass…
Dr. rer. nat. Philippe Wernet
The physicist works as a project and group leader at the electron storage ring BESSY II at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin:
Philippe Wernet was born in 1971 in Strasbourg (France) and grew up in Freiburg. He studied physics at the Technical University of Berlin, in Lyon (France) and at the University of Hamburg. Since his Diplom and …
Dr. Olga Smirnova
The atomic physicist is working on developing Attosecond Science at the Max-Born-Institut:
Olga Smirnova was born in Moscow and has graduated from the Moscow State University. After completing her PhD in 2000, she worked as an Assistant Professor at the Moscow State University. At this time she became…
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Mathias Richter
The physicist is head of the department of X-ray metrology using synchrotron radiation at PTB in Berlin-Adlershof.:
Mathias Richter, born in 1959 in Marburg, studied physics in his home town from 1978 and graduated later from Hamburg University. Since his diploma thesis carried out in 1983/84 at the Hamburger …
Professor Stefan Hecht, PhD
Professor for Organic Chemistry and functional Materials at the Department of Chemistry of Humboldt University of Berlin:
Since October 2006 Stefan Hecht holds the Chair of Organic Chemistry and functional Materials at the Department of Chemistry of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. After his undergraduate studies in chemistry at…
Dr. Chafik Meliani
Head of the “power amplifiers” group at the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik:
Chafik Meliani, born 1974 in Algeria, studied semiconductor physics for electronic devices at the University of Blida (Algeria). He received his PhD degree from the Université Denis-Diderot Paris, France. In this …