Jens Niemeyer
Jens C. Niemeyer (born August 22, 1968 in Furth , now Oberhaching ) is a German physicist and professor at the University of Göttingen . He conducts research in the field of theoretical astrophysics and cosmology .
biography
Jens Niemeyer attended the Ottobrunn grammar school up to his Abitur in 1987 and studied physics at the Technical University of Munich from 1988 to 1994 . After a research stay at the University of California , Santa Cruz, he was awarded a Dr. rer. nat. PhD . Interrupted by a stay as an Enrico-Fermi Fellow (1997–1999) and Otto Hahn Fellow (1999–2000) at the University of Chicago , he was a research assistant at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching near Munich until 2002 and completed his habilitation 2001 in theoretical physics at the Technical University of Munich on the topic "Fluid Dynamics of Thermonuclear White Dwarf Explosions and Primordial Black Hole Collapse". From 2002 to 2009 he was professor (C3) for astronomy at the Bavarian Julius Maximilians University in Würzburg. In 2009 he was appointed to a professorship (W3) for astrophysical cosmology at the University of Göttingen . He teaches astrophysics and theoretical physics.
research
Jens Niemeyer's research focuses on theoretical and computational astrophysics and cosmology. They include, among others:
- The mechanism of explosion of type Ia supernovae .
- The physics of the very early universe, especially cosmological inflation .
- The formation of cosmological structures under the influence of baryonic and dark matter .
Awards
- 1996 Otto Hahn Medal
- 1996 Dieter Rampacher Prize
- 1997 Enrico Fermi Fellowship, University of Chicago
- 2003 Alfried Krupp sponsorship award for young university teachers
- 2018 Julius von Haast Fellowship Award
Publications (selection)
- On the Propagation of Thermonuclear Flames in Type Ia Supernova . Munich 1995 (dissertation).
- Type Ia Supernovae: Theory and Cosmology . Ed .: Jens Niemeyer, James W. Truran. Cambridge University Press, 2010, ISBN 978-0-521-12653-3 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Alfried Krupp von Bohlen and Halbach Foundation, The 25 Prize Winners 1986 to 2004
- ^ A price for nothing, Neue Ruhr Zeitung, January 31, 2004, Local, p. 3
- ↑ Royal Society Te aparangi - Recipients April 2018 Call. In: royalsociety.org.nz. Retrieved September 2, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Niemeyer, Jens |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Niemeyer, Jens C. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German physicist and university professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 22nd August 1968 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Furth , now Oberhaching |