Jens Frahm

Jens Frahm (born 29 March 1951 in Oldenburg, Germany) is a German biophysicist and physicochemist. He is Research Group Leader of the Biomedical NMR group at the Max Planck Institute (MPI) for Multidisciplinary Sciences in Göttingen, Germany (prior to January 1, 2022, at the former MPI for Biophysical Chemistry).

Early life and education

From 1969 to 1974 Frahm studied physics at the University of Göttingen. His PhD thesis under the guidance of Hans Strehlow at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry was devoted to the use of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy for a characterization of the molecular dynamics of hydrated ions in complex solutions. He received his PhD degree in 1977 in physical chemistry. 2013 Science Award (Stifterverband Award) of the Donors' Association for the Promotion of the Sciences and Humanities 2015 Niedersachsenprofessur 2016–2019 2016 Hall of Fame of German Research 2017 Jacob-Henle-Medal 2016 2018 European Inventor Award in Research category for "Improved magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)" especially in Fast low angle shot magnetic resonance imaging (FLASH MRI). 2020 Werner von Siemens Ring 2025 Grosses Verdienstkreuz des Verdienstordens (order of merit) der Bundesrepublik Deutschland

Memberships 1995 Fellow of the Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine 2005 Akademie der Wissenschaften zu Göttingen 2020 acatech (German Academy for Technical Sciences)