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Jochen Küpper

b. 1971

German chemist and physicist

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Born 1971. Jochen Küpper is a German chemist, physicist and university teacher.

Jochen Küpper FRSC (born 1971) is a German chemist and physicist, group leader at the Center for Free-Electron Laser Science, Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, and Professor of Physics and Professor by courtesy of Chemistry at the University of Hamburg, Germany.

Küpper is best known for his pioneering work on the control of complex neutral molecules, including the spatial separation of structural isomers and their laser-alignment and mixed-field orientation. He develops novel techniques to control the external and internal degrees of freedom of neutral molecules and exploits these well-defined samples in experiments to image their nuclear and electronic structure and dynamics. and an ERC Consolidator Grant in 2013. He was elected as fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2014. He was also awarded the following prizes throughout the years: Kandarpa Narahari Rao Prize (2000) Feodor Lynen Fellowship of the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (2001) Nernst Haber Bodenstein Prize of the German Bunsen-Society for Physical Chemistry (2009)

Works

He has authored more than 120 scientific articles; see also full publication list.

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Important facts

Born
1971, Langenfeld
Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Pittsburgh, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Freie Universität Berlin, DESY
Employers
University of Hamburg, DESY, Fritz Haber Institute of the MPG, Dutch Institute for Fundamental Energy Research
Awards
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jochen Küpper?

German chemist and physicist

When was Jochen Küpper born?

Jochen Küpper was born in 1971 in Langenfeld.

What is Jochen Küpper's occupation?

Jochen Küpper is a chemist, physicist and university teacher.

What nationality is Jochen Küpper?

Jochen Küpper is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jochen Küpper

· Wikidata: Q21932389

· DBpedia: Jochen Küpper

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