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Curriculum Vitae
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Prof. Dr. Ralf-Jürgen Dettmar
Astronomisches Institut
Ruhr-Universtät Bochum
Universitätsstraße 150
D-44780 Bochum
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)234 / 32-23454
Fax:
+49 (0)234 / 32-14169
Email: dettmar@astro.ruhr-uni-bochum.de |
→ Education
→ Professional experience
→ Foreign stays
→ Activities in national and international committees
→ Activities in university committees
→ Membership in scientific societies
→ Scientific interests
→ Expert activities
→ Research funding
Education:
| 1992 |
Habilitation (Bonn) |
| 1986 |
PhD (Promotion) in Physics (Bonn) |
| 1981 |
Diploma in Physics (Bonn) |
| 1974-1981 |
Study of Physics at the University of Bonn |
Professional experience:
| 2004-2006 |
Vice-Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ruhr-University of Bochum |
| 2002-2004 |
Chair, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ruhr-University of Bochum |
1995-1998 &
2001-2002 &
since 2007 |
Chairperson, Astronomisches Institut at Ruhr-University of Bochum |
| 1994 |
Full Professor of Astronomy |
| 1992-1994 |
ESA staff astronomer (Astrophysics Div./Space Science Dep.) at the Space Telescope Science Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA |
| 1989-1992 |
Research associate, Radioastonomisches Institut at University of Bonn |
| 1988-1989 |
Research fellow of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG) at Lowell Observatory, Flagstaff, AZ, USA |
| 1985-1988 |
Postdoctoral research associate, Radioastronomiches Institut at University of Bonn |
| 1983-1985 |
Research assistant at the Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie, Bonn |
| 1982-1983 |
Research assistant, Institut für Astonomie at University of Münster |
| 1981-1983 |
Research assistant, Geodätisches Institut at University of Bonn |
Foreign stays:
| 2006 |
Australia Telescope National
Facility / CSIRO, Australia |
| 1998-1999 |
European Southern Observatory (ESO), Garching |
Activities in national and international committees:
| since 2008 |
President of the Astronomische Gesellschaft (German Astronomical Society, AG) |
| since 2008 |
Chair of the GLOW Executive Committee |
| since 2007 |
Member of the GLOW Executive Committee |
| 2006-2008 |
Vice-President of the Astronomische Gesellschaft |
| 2004-2008 |
Elected member (vice-chair) of the DFG-Fachkollegium 311 Astronomy&Astrophysics
Member of the selecting committee Physics, Emmy Nöther Program |
| 2002-2008 |
Representative of the Rat Deutscher Sternwarten (German Observatory Council) at the Optical Infrared Coordination Network (OPTICON, EU FP6) |
| 2003-2007 |
Executive Committee member (deputy spokesman) of the Collaborative Research Centre SFB 591 Universal Behaviour of Plasmas Far from Equilibrium |
| 2002-2007 |
International Advisory Board member of the Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (Max Planck Society, MPG) / Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) partner group at the National Astronomical Observatories (NAOC, Beijing) |
| 2001-2007 |
Advisory committee member:
Verbundforschung Extraterrestrik (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, German Aerospace Center, DLR)
Bodengebundene Astronomie (Verbundforschung des Bundesforschungsministeriums BMBF) |
| 1996-2007 |
Fachbeirat (advisory board member) of the MPI für Astronomie, Heidelberg |
| since 2001 |
Member of the Scientific Advisory Committee resp. Science Working Group, Square Kilometer Array (SKA) |
| 1996-2002 |
Member of the Stern Gerlach Award Committee, DPG |
| 1999 |
OPC panel member and chair |
| 1996-1998 |
ESO Observing Program Committee (OPC) panel member, Garching |
| 1992-1993 |
Member of the Effelsberg Program Committee (MPI für Radioastronomie, Bonn) |
Activities in university committees:
| since 2007 |
Senate member, Ruhr-University Bochum |
| since 2006 |
Research School, Ruhr-University Bochum |
| since 1995 |
Council member, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Ruhr-University Bochum |
Membership in scientific societies:
Astronomische Gesellschaft (AG)
American Astronomical Society (AAS)
European Astronomical Society (EAS)
International Astronomical Union (IAU)
Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (German Physical Society, DPG)
Scientific interests:
Structure, kinematics and evolution of spiral galaxies
Interstellar Medium in external galaxies, magnetic fields
Digital image processing in astronomy
Radio continuum from spiral galaxies
Expert activities for:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (German Research Foundation, DFG)
Wissenschaftsrat (German Council of Science and Humanities)
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (Max Planck Society, MPG)
Humboldt-Stiftung (Humboldt Foundation)
Volkswagen-Stiftung
Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst (German Academic Exchange Service, DAAD)
Heinrich-Hertz-Stiftung
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Astrophysical Journal
Astronomical Journal
Publ. Astron. Soc. Japan
Monthly Notices
Research funding by:
DFG (De 385 till /27-1, Me 745/5-1, Wi 787/2)
GRK 118 Bonn/Bochum (until 2002)
GRK 787 Galaxy Groups
SFB 191 Low Temperature Plasmas: project C7 (1996-2001)
SFB 591 Universal Behaviour of Plasmas Far from Equilibrium: projects A3, A6, B3 (2003-2007)
Verbundforschung (BMBF, DLR)
Lowell Observatory Research Fund
Space Telescope Science Institute
MPI für Radioastronomie, Bonn
Instituto de Astronomia, UNAM, Mexico City
Universities Space Research Association (USRA) at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, MD, USA
DAAD
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