Prof. Dr. Theodor W. Hänsch
Director, Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik,Hans-Kopfermann-Str. 1, D-85748 Garching, and
Carl Friedrich von Siemens-Professor of Physics, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Schellingstr. 4, D-80799 München, Germany
Focus of Research
Ultraprecise laser spectroscopy, quantum physics of ultracold atoms (More than 460 Publications, more than 20 Patents)
Education
1952 – 61 Helmholtz-Gymnasium, Heidelberg (Abitur 1961)
1961 – 69 University of Heidelberg (Physics Diploma 1966, Doctor degree „summa cum laude“ 1969)
Appointments
1969 – 70 Assistant Professor, University of Heidelberg, Institute of Applied Physics
1970 – 72 NATO Postdoctoral Fellow, Stanford University, with Arthur L. Schawlow
1972 – 75 Associate Professor of Physics, Stanford University
1975 – 86 Professor of Physics, Stanford University
1986 – Director at the Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, Germany
1986 – Professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Visiting Professorships
1978 College de France, Paris
1979 University of Kyoto, Japan
1979 University of Florence, Italy
1982 Fudan University, Shanghai, China
1988 - Stanford University, Consulting Professor
1992 Ecole Normale Superieure, Paris
1995 - University of Florence, Italy
2001 Caltech, Pasadena, Gordon Moore Distinguished Scholar
Honors and Awards
1960 Munich Fellow, Helmholtz-Gymnasium, Heidelberg
1961 Scheffel-Prize, Helmholtz-Gymnasium, Heidelberg
1961 Science Prize, Helmholtz-Gymnasium, Heidelberg
1973 California Scientist of the Year, Calif. Museum of Science and Industry
1973 Alfred P. Sloane Research Fellow
1977 Alexander von Humboldt Senior U.S. Scientist Award
1980 Otto Klung Prize, Freie Universität Berlin
1983 Cyrus B. Comstock Prize, U.S. National Academy of Science
1983 Herbert P. Broida Prize, American Physical Society
1985 William F. Meggers Award, Optical Society of America
1986 Michelson Medal, The Franklin Institute, Philadelphia
1987 Italgas Prize for Research and Innovation, Italgas, Torino
1988 Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Preis, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
1989 King Faisal International Prize for Science, Saudi Arabia
1995 Einstein Medal for Laser Science
1996 Arthur L. Schawlow Prize for Laser Science, American Physical Society
1998 Philip Morris Research Prize (atomic clock)
1998 Bavarian of the Year, Bavarian Television
2000 Stern-Gerlach Medal, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft
2000 Arthur L. Schawlow Award, Laser Institute of America
2000 Philip Morris Research Prize (atom laser)
2001 Quantum Electronics and Optics Prize, European Physical Society
2001 SUNAMCO Medal, International Union of Pure and Applied Physics
2002 Matteucci-Medal, Italian National Academy of Sciences
2002 Alfried Krupp Prize for Science
2003 Bundesverdienstkreuz 1. Klasse (Order of Merit, Germany)
2003 Bayerischer Maximiliansorden (Order of Merit, Bavaria)
2005 I. I. Rabi Award, IEEE
2005 Frederic Ives Medal, Optical Society of America
2005 Otto-Hahn-Prize, DPG, GDCh, and City of Frankfurt/M
2005 Bavarian of Year, Bavarian Television
2005 Bambi Award, Burda Media
2005 Nobel Prize in Physics, jointly with Prof. J. L. Hall and Prof. R. Glauber
2006 Honorary Citizen, City of Garching
2006 Grand Officer Cross (Order of Merit, Republic of Italy)
2006 Honorary Doctorate, Free University, Berlin (Dr. rer. nat. h.c.)
2006 Honorary Doctorate, University of St. Andrews (Doctor of Science)
2006 Ioannes Marcus Marci Medal, Czech Spectroscopic Society
2006 Grosses Bundesverdienstkreuz mit Stern (Order of Merit, Germany)
2006 Garbsen Ring, City of Garbsen
2006 Rudolf Diesel Gold Medal, German Institute of Interventions
2006 Carl Friedrich von Siemens Prize and Chair
2006 Honorary Citizen, City of Florence, Italy
2007 Medal “De Scientia et Humanitate Meritis”, Acad. Sci., Czech Republic
2008 Honorary Doctorate, Bar-Ilan-University, Tel Aviv, Israel
2008 Orden Pour Le Mérite f. Scientists & Arts, Germany
2009 James Joyce Award, University College, Dublin, Ireland
2010 Honorary Professor, National Chiang Tung University, Hsinchu, Taiwan
2010 Honorary Chair Professor, University System of Taiwan
2010 Sayling Wen Excellent Lecture Award, National Central University, Taiwan
2010 Bavarian Constitution Medal in Gold, Order of Merit
2010 Advanced Grant, European Research Council
2011 Honorary Membership, German Physical Society (DPG)
2011 Honorary Doctorate, University of Strathclyde (Doctor of Science)
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