Reinhard Genzel
Reinhard Genzel | |
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Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics University of California, Berkeley | |
| Thesis | Beobachtung von H2O-Masern in Gebieten von OB-Sternentstehung (1978) |
| Doctoral advisor | Peter Georg Mezger |
Reinhard Genzel Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose.[2][3] In a 2021 interview given to Federal University of Pará in Brazil, Genzel recalls his journey as a physicist; the influence of his father, Ludwig Genzel; his experiences working with Charles H. Townes; and more.[4][5]
Life and career
Genzel was born in
Full Professor at the University of California, Berkeley.[6][7] Additional activities include sitting on the selection committee for the Shaw Prize in astronomy.[8]
Work
Reinhard Genzel studies infrared- and submillimetre astronomy. He and his group are active in developing ground- and space-based instruments for astronomy. They used these to track the motions of stars at the centre of the Milky Way, around Sagittarius A*, and show that they were orbiting a very massive object, now known to be a black hole.[9] Genzel is also active in studies of the formation and evolution of galaxies.[7]
In July 2018, Reinhard Genzel et al. reported that
Awards
- Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes, 1973–1975[12]
- Miller Research Fellowship, 1980–1982[13]
- Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, 1980[13]
- Presidential Young Investigator Award, National Science Foundation, 1984[13]
- Newton Lacy Pierce Prize, American Astronomical Society, 1986[13]
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, 1990[13]
- De Vaucouleurs Medal, University of Texas, 2000[13]
- Prix Jules Janssen, Société astronomique de France (French Astronomical Society), 2000[13]
- Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, 2003[13]
- Balzan Prize for Infrared Astronomy, 2003[13]
- Albert Einstein Medal, 2007[14]
- Shaw Prize, 2008[15]
- "Galileo 2000" Prize, 2009[13]
- Dr. h.c. University Leiden, 2010 [16]
- Karl Schwarzschild Medal, Deutsche Astronomische Gesellschaft, 2011[17]
- Royal Swedish Academy, 2012[18]
- Tycho Brahe Prize, European Astronomical Society, 2012[19]
- Pour le Mérite, 2013[20]
- Dr. h.c. University Paris, 2014 [21]
- Technion Institute, Israel, 2014[22]
- Herschel Medal, Royal Astronomical Society, 2014[23]
- Nobel Prize in Physics, 2020[2]
- Bayerischer Maximiliansorden, 2021 [24]
- Dr. h.c. University Grenoble, 2023[25]
Membership of scientific societies
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, 1985[20]
- Foreign member of the Académie des Sciences (Institut de France), 1998[20]
- Foreign member of the United States National Academy of Sciences, 2000[26]
- Member of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, 2002[27]
- Senior member of the Bayerische Akademie der Wissenschaften, 2003[28]
- Foreign member of the Royal Spanish Academy of Sciences, 2011[13]
- Foreign member of the Royal Society of London, 2012[1]
- Member of the Pontifical Academy, 2020[29]
References
- ^ a b http://royalsociety.org/people/reinhard-genzel/ Professor Reinhard Genzel ForMemRS
- ^ a b "Press release: The Nobel Prize in Physics 2020". Nobel Foundation. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Overbye, Dennis; Taylor, Derrick Bryson (6 October 2020). "Nobel Prize in Physics Awarded to 3 Scientists for Work on Black Holes – The prize was awarded half to Roger Penrose for showing how black holes could form and half to Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez for discovering a supermassive object at the Milky Way's center". The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Interview with Professor Reinhard Genzel (2020 Physics Nobel Prize Laureate) - Pt. I, archived from the original on 12 December 2021, retrieved 11 August 2021
- ^ Interview with Prof. Reinhard Genzel (2020 Physics Nobel Prize Laureate) - Pt. II, archived from the original on 12 December 2021, retrieved 11 August 2021
- ^ Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik
- ^ a b c "Reinhard Genzel (E)". UC Berkeley Physics. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Selection Committees 2020–2021". www.shawprize.org. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- S2CID 4285760.
- from the original on 6 October 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ Star spotted speeding near black hole at centre of Milky Way – Chile's Very Large Telescope tracks S2 star as it reaches mind-boggling speeds by supermassive black hole, The Guardian, 26 July 2017
- ^ "Studienstiftung gratuliert ihrem Alumnus Reinhard Genzel zum Nobelpreis für Physik". Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes. Retrieved 8 October 2020. (in German)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Profesor Reinhard Genzel". Spanish Royal Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ The Awarding of the Einstein Medal: Albert Einstein Medal Laureates at Albert Einstein Medal website
- ^ "The Shaw Prize". The Shaw Prize. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Lebenslauf Genzel" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Reinhard Genzel receives Karl Schwarzschild Medal 2011". 13 July 2011. Retrieved 20 November 2016.
- ^ "Crafoord Prize for Reinhard Genzel". Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. 22 July 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Tycho Brahe-Preis für Reinhard Genzel". Max-Planck-Institut für extraterrestrische Physik (in German). 25 February 2020. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- ^ a b c "Pour le Mérite: Reinhard Genzel" (PDF). www.orden-pourlemerite.de. 2013. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Lebenslauf Genzel" (PDF). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Harvey Prize 2014 Archived 2 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Awards, Medals and Prizes – Herschel Medal". Royal Astronomical Society. Retrieved 20 December 2014.
- ^ Bayerischer Maximiliansorden 2021
- ^ "Doctor Honoris Causa Ceremony 2023". Université Grenoble Alpes. Retrieved 9 December 2023.
- ^ "Reinhard Genzel". National Academy of Sciences. 18 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Leopoldina-Präsident Gerald Haug gratuliert Leopoldina-Mitglied Reinhard Genzel zum Nobelpreis für Physik". idw (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Neue Mitglieder der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften". idw (in German). Retrieved 6 October 2020.
- ^ "Reinhard Genzel appointed to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences". Max-Planck-Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2021.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Reinhard Genzel.
Scholia has a profile for Reinhard Genzel (Q65807).
- Genzel's Homepage at MPE
- Genzel's Profile at the MPG
- The Balzan-Stiftung award
- Black Holes and Galaxies 27 July 2009 – ANU podcast mp3 also available as video on youtube
- Black Holes and Galaxies: Professor Reinhard Genzel – ANU TV on youtube
- Reinhard Genzel in Hyde Park Civilization on ČT24 1.7.2023 (moderator Daniel Stach)
- Reinhard Genzel on Nobelprize.org
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