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Reinhard Genzel

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Also known as R. Genzel, R Genzel, Genzel, Genzel R., Genzel R

German astronomer

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Reinhard Genzel is a male person from Germany. He was born on 1952-03-24. His professional output includes five works.

Genzel has received recognition from several institutions. He is included in the Royal Society collection, the Nobel Laureates collection, and the Nobel Physics collection. Additionally, he is associated with one Nobel Prize.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Germany
Active from
1901-06-13
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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. Global burden of 369 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

    · 2020 · cited 15,984x

  2. Global, regional, and national incidence, prevalence, and years lived with disability for 354 diseases and injuries for 195 countries and territories, 1990–2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017

    · 2018 · cited 10,998x

  3. 3D Slicer as an image computing platform for the Quantitative Imaging Network

    · 2012 · cited 8,251x

  4. Double-slit photoelectron interference in strong-field ionization of the neon dimer

    · 2019 · cited 7,820x

  5. The Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Generates Cells with Properties of Stem Cells

    · 2008 · cited 7,237x

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Nobel Prize

  • The Nobel Prize in Physics2020

    “for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Reinhard
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Occupation
astrophysicist
Employer
Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics
Languages spoken
German
Native language
German
Academic degree
doctorate
Field of work
science
Image
Reinhard Genzel.jpg
Work location
Munich
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member of
International Astronomical Union
Commons category
Reinhard Genzel
date of birth
1952-03-24
name in native language
Reinhard Genzel
P8168
Talaga
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Encyclopedic overview

Reinhard Genzel ForMemRS ( German pronunciation: [ˈʁaɪnhaʁt ˈɡɛntsl̩] ; born 24 March 1952) is a German astrophysicist, co-director of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, a professor at LMU and an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy", which he shared with Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose. 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 [de]; his experiences working with Charles H. Townes; and more.

Life and career

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