About Volker Springel
Born 1970. Volker Springel is a German astrophysicist and astronomer.
Volker Springel is a German astrophysicist. He is Director of Computational Astrophysics at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching.
Springel earned a degree in Physics from the University of Tübingen in 1996 and completed his PhD at LMU Munich in 1999. He won the Leibniz Prize the following year.
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Who is Volker Springel?
German astrophysicist and astronomer (born 1970)
When was Volker Springel born?
Volker Springel was born on 18 November 1970 in Backnang.
What is Volker Springel's occupation?
Volker Springel is an astrophysicist and astronomer.
What nationality is Volker Springel?
Volker Springel is German.
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