Karl-Heinz Glassmeier#
EDUCATION
- Diploma Physics, University of Münster (1979)
- Dr. rer. nat., University of Münster (1985)
- Habilitation Geophysics, University of Cologne (1989)
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Geophysics
- Planetary Magnetism
- Space Magnetometry
- Space Plasma Physics
- Cometary Physics
- Data Analysis Tools
PROJECTS
- Cluster Multi-spacecraft magnetospheric physics mission
- Themis Multi-spacecraft magnetospheric physics mission
- Rosetta Mission to comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko
- Cassini Mission into the Kronian system
- Venus Express Mission to planet Venus
- BepiColombo Mission to planet Mercury
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Technical University of Braunschweig (1991 - Present)
- Dean of Studies Physics (2007 - 2008)
- Dean of Faculty of Natural Sciences (1995 - 1997)
- Managing Director of the Institute of Geophysics and extraterrestrial Physics (1991 - 2004)
- Full Professor and Chair Geophysics (1991 - Present)
- International Space Science Institute
- Member of the Science Advisory Board (2004 - 2008)
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- Member Fachkollegium “Geophysik und Geodäsie” (2004 - 2008)
- Acting coordinator of the Priority Programme “Erdmagnetische Variationen: Raum-zeitliche Struktur, Prozesse und Wirkungen auf das System Erde” (1999 - 2006)
- Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research
- Foreign Scientific Member (2002 - Present)
- GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam
- Chairman of the Science Advisory Committee (1999 - 2001)
- European Space Agency
- Member of the Solar System Working Group (1991 - 1994)
- University of Cologne
- Assistant Professor (1985 - 1991)
- University of Münster
- Research Scientist (1981 - 1984)
- Radiological Clinic of the University of Münster (1979 - 1981)
- University of Münster (1976 - 1979)
SELECTED AWARDS
- Julius-Bartels-Medal of the European Geoscience Union 2010
- Elected Member of the International Academy of Astronautics 2009
- Elected Member of the Academia Europaea 2008
- Elected Foreign Member of the Austrian Academy of Sciences 2006
- Elected Scientific Member of the Max Planck Society 2003
- Elected Member of the Leopoldina, the German Academy of Sciences 2001
- Werner-Heisenberg Stipendium 1990
- Y. B. Zeldovich Medal 1990
