Michael Kramer
German astrophysicist and astronomer
About Michael Kramer
Born 1967. Michael Kramer is a German and British astrophysicist, astronomer and university teacher.
Michael Kramer (born 1967 in Cologne) is a German radio astronomer and astrophysicist. He currently serves as a Director at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy in Bonn. He is also a professor at the University of Manchester and an Honorary Professor at the University of Bonn.
Awards The Royal Astronomical Society, London, honoured Michael Kramer with the 2013 Herschel Medal for his work in the field of gravitational physics.
He gave the 2016 George Darwin lecture with the title, `Probing Einstein's Universe and its physics – the joy of being curious.’
He was one of the recipients of the 2020 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics, as a member of the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration.
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Who is Michael Kramer?
German astrophysicist and astronomer
When was Michael Kramer born?
Michael Kramer was born on 31 December 1967 in Cologne.
What is Michael Kramer's occupation?
Michael Kramer is an astrophysicist, astronomer and university teacher.
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Michael Kramer is German and British.
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