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Patrick Huber

b. 1968

German physicist and university teacher

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About Patrick Huber

Born 1968. Patrick Huber is a German physicist, university teacher and theoretical physicist.

Patrick Huber is a German theoretical particle physicist known for his calculation of the reactor neutrino flux, and for his work in computing sensitivity of neutrino oscillation experiments and applications of reactor neutrino detection. He is a Professor of Physics Virginia Tech and Director of Virginia Tech's Center for Neutrino Physics. In 2016, he was honoured with the Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for his work on the Daya Bay Reactor Neutrino Experiment.

Education and career Huber studied at the Technical University of Munich, completing his diploma in 2000 and his Doctor rerum naturalium in theoretical physics in 2003, under the supervision of Manfred Lindner. After completing postdoctoral appointments at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and CERN, he started a faculty position in the Virginia Tech Physics Department in 2008, and received tenure in 2012. He became director of the Center for Neutrino Physics in 2017.

Awards and honours

2010 DOE Early Career Researcher Award 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics 2019 Fellow of the American Physical Society

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Born
1968, Marpingen
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Education
Saarland University, CERN, Technical University Munich, University of Wisconsin–Madison
Employers
Hamburg University of Technology, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Saarland University, DESY

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Patrick Huber?

German physicist and university teacher

When was Patrick Huber born?

Patrick Huber was born in 1968 in Marpingen.

What is Patrick Huber's occupation?

Patrick Huber is a physicist, university teacher and theoretical physicist.

What nationality is Patrick Huber?

Patrick Huber is German.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Patrick Huber

· Wikidata: Q18608340

· DBpedia: Patrick Huber

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