Horst Stöcker
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Horst Stöcker is a German
theoretical physicist.
Horst Stöcker studied physics at the J.W. Goethe-Universität at Frankfurt am Main, where he got his Dr. phil.nat. in 1979.
He went on to GSI and - as a DAAD - postdoctoral fellow - to LBL, UC Berkeley.
Stöcker joined the faculty of physics and astronomy at Michigan State University
and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, NSCL, in 1982.
1985 Stöcker moved on to a professorship for Theoretical Physics
and Astrophysics
at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main, where Stöcker holds the Judah M. Eisenberg- endowed Chair since 2000.
From 2000 - 2003 and 2006-2007 Stöcker was elected Vicepresident at Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, for science, mathematics, computer science, IT & HPC, and the medical school.
Horst Stöcker is Senior Fellow and member of the executive board at the international interdisciplinary Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
(FIAS) - a private scientific foundation, Frankfurt am Main.
Horst Stöcker is the scientific chairman and CEO (director general) at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung.
2008 Stöcker was elected Vice-President of Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren for "Struktur der Materie", reelected 2010.
Horst Stöcker's more than 500 scientific articles have been cited more than 15 000 times, with a Hirschindex of 61 he is among the "Top 200 Highly Cited Researchers" of the Institute for Scientific Information, ISI.
Horst Stöcker is/was Guestprofessor at various distinct Universities and member of Scientific Councils, e.g. DOE, Brookhaven National Laboratory
, LBNL
, LLNL
, University of California
, USA, RIKEN and J-PARC
, Tōkai, Japan, University of Science and Technology of China
, Hefei, CNRS, Université Louis Pasteur, Université de Nantes, GANIL
, SPIRAL II, Caen
, France, Tel Aviv University
, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
theoretical physicist.
Horst Stöcker studied physics at the J.W. Goethe-Universität at Frankfurt am Main, where he got his Dr. phil.nat. in 1979.
He went on to GSI and - as a DAAD - postdoctoral fellow - to LBL, UC Berkeley.
Stöcker joined the faculty of physics and astronomy at Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
and the National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory, NSCL, in 1982.
1985 Stöcker moved on to a professorship for Theoretical Physics
Theoretical physics
Theoretical physics is a branch of physics which employs mathematical models and abstractions of physics to rationalize, explain and predict natural phenomena...
and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
Astrophysics is the branch of astronomy that deals with the physics of the universe, including the physical properties of celestial objects, as well as their interactions and behavior...
at Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität in Frankfurt am Main, where Stöcker holds the Judah M. Eisenberg- endowed Chair since 2000.
From 2000 - 2003 and 2006-2007 Stöcker was elected Vicepresident at Goethe Universität, Frankfurt, for science, mathematics, computer science, IT & HPC, and the medical school.
Horst Stöcker is Senior Fellow and member of the executive board at the international interdisciplinary Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies
The Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies is a private-public institution for basic theoretical research in various areas of sciencefocusing on interdisiplinary research located in Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany....
(FIAS) - a private scientific foundation, Frankfurt am Main.
Horst Stöcker is the scientific chairman and CEO (director general) at the GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung.
2008 Stöcker was elected Vice-President of Helmholtz-Gemeinschaft Deutscher Forschungszentren for "Struktur der Materie", reelected 2010.
Honors
- „Judah M. Eisenberg Professor Laureatus für Theoretische Physik“, Goethe Universität
- Emilio Segre Lecturer, Tel Aviv University
- Guest Professor University of Science and Technology of ChinaUniversity of Science and Technology of ChinaThe University of Science and Technology of China is a national research university in Hefei, People's Republic of China. It is a member of the C9 League formed by nine top universities in China...
, USTC Hefei, Chinese Academie of Science - Doktor honoris causae, Russian Academie of Science, RAS, Moscow
- Doktor honoris causae, University of Bucharest
- Fellow, Institute of Physics, London
- Member, Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften, acatechAcatechacatech, established as the German Academy of Science and Engineering on 1 January 2008, represents the interests of German technical sciences independently, in self-determination and guided by the common good, at home and abroad...
, München - Member, Academia EuropaeaAcademia EuropaeaAcademia Europæa is a European non-governmental scientific academy founded in 1988. Its members are scientists and scholars who collectively aim to promote learning, education and research. It publishes European Review through Cambridge Journals....
, London - Member, Polytechnische Gesellschaft in Frankfurt am Main
- Member, Gutenberg Kolleg, Universität Mainz
- Chair, Stiftungsrat, Beilstein Institute, Frankfurt
- Member, Council Kassel - Stiftung, Frankfurt
- Member, Council Puschmann Stiftung, Frankfurt
- Member, Council Kleber - Stiftung, Frankfurt
Horst Stöcker's more than 500 scientific articles have been cited more than 15 000 times, with a Hirschindex of 61 he is among the "Top 200 Highly Cited Researchers" of the Institute for Scientific Information, ISI.
Horst Stöcker is/was Guestprofessor at various distinct Universities and member of Scientific Councils, e.g. DOE, Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Brookhaven National Laboratory , is a United States national laboratory located in Upton, New York on Long Island, and was formally established in 1947 at the site of Camp Upton, a former U.S. Army base...
, LBNL
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory , is a U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory conducting unclassified scientific research. It is located on the grounds of the University of California, Berkeley, in the Berkeley Hills above the central campus...
, LLNL
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory , just outside Livermore, California, is a Federally Funded Research and Development Center founded by the University of California in 1952...
, University of California
University of California
The University of California is a public university system in the U.S. state of California. Under the California Master Plan for Higher Education, the University of California is a part of the state's three-tier public higher education system, which also includes the California State University...
, USA, RIKEN and J-PARC
J-PARC
J-PARC is a high intensity proton accelerator facility. It is a joint project between KEK and JAEA and is located at the Tokai campus of JAEA. J-PARC aims for the frontier in materials and life sciences, and nuclear and particle physics...
, Tōkai, Japan, University of Science and Technology of China
University of Science and Technology of China
The University of Science and Technology of China is a national research university in Hefei, People's Republic of China. It is a member of the C9 League formed by nine top universities in China...
, Hefei, CNRS, Université Louis Pasteur, Université de Nantes, GANIL
GANIL
The Grand Accélérateur National d’Ions Lourds , or Large Heavy Ion National Accelerator, is a French national nuclear physics research center in Caen. The facility consists primarily of two serialised synchrocyclotrons.- See also :Similar facilities:...
, SPIRAL II, Caen
Caen
Caen is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the Calvados department and the capital of the Basse-Normandie region. It is located inland from the English Channel....
, France, Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv University is a public university located in Ramat Aviv, Tel Aviv, Israel. With nearly 30,000 students, TAU is Israel's largest university.-History:...
, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Books and Publications
- Walter Greiner, Ludwig Neise, Horst Stöcker: Thermodynamik und Statistische Mechanik. Harri Deutsch, Thun und Frankfurt am Main 1993, ISBN 3-8171-1262-9
- Horst Stöcker: Mathematische Formeln für die technische Ausbildung und Praxis, Deutsch (Harri) 1995, ISBN 3817114400
- Horst Stöcker: Mathematik - Physik - Chemie, Das Basiswissen, 3 Bde., Deutsch (Harri) 2000, ISBN 3817116330
- Horst Stöcker: Taschenbuch mathematischer Formeln und moderner Verfahren, Deutsch (Harri) 2003, ISBN 3817117019
- Horst Stöcker: Taschenbuch der Physik, Deutsch (Harri) 2004, ISBN 3817117205
External links
- Webseite von Horst Stöcker auf uni-frankfurt.de
- Highly Cited Researcher - ISI's Science Citation Index
- Internetpräsenz FIGSS
- Internetpräsenz FIAS
External links
- http://www.th.physik.uni-frankfurt.de/~stoecker/