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Sibylle Günter
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Sibylle Günter at Wendelstein 7-X in 2017
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| Born | 20 April 1964 |
| Alma mater | University of Rostock |
| Known for | tokamak plasmas |
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| Institutions | NIST Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics |
| Thesis | Zur Berechnung der Profile von Wasserstofflinien in dichten Plasmen (1990) |
| Doctoral advisor | Gerd Röpke |
Sibylle Günter, born on April 20, 1964, is a German scientist who studies theoretical physics. She focuses on something called tokamak plasmas. Since February 2011, she has been in charge of the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics. In 2015, she became a member of the Academia Europaea because of her important research.
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About Sibylle Günter
Sibylle Günter was born in Rostock, a city in Germany. She finished high school in 1982. After that, she went to the University of Rostock to study physics. She graduated in 1987. In 1990, she earned her doctorate degree. This means she completed a big research project about radiation from dense plasmas. Her teacher for this project was Gerd Röpke.
After her studies, she worked as a researcher at the university. She also spent time in the United States. There, she worked at the University of Maryland and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Working at the Max Planck Institute
In 1996, Sibylle Günter joined the Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics (IPP). This institute is in Garching, near Munich, Germany. She worked in the Tokamak Physics division.
In 2000, she became a director at the institute. She also became the head of Tokamak Physics. In this role, she helped guide research on how to build a fusion plant. A fusion plant aims to create energy by joining light atoms together. This is similar to how the sun makes energy. It could be a very clean way to produce power in the future.
In 2011, she became the scientific director of the IPP. This means she leads all the scientific research there.
Recognized for her Work
In October 2015, Sibylle Günter was chosen to be a member of the Academia Europaea. This is a group of top scientists and thinkers from all over Europe. They recognized her for her amazing contributions to science.
Awards and Honors
Sibylle Günter has received several important awards for her work:
- 2013: She received the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. This is a high honor given by the German government.
- 2015: She became a member of the German Academy of Science and Engineering.
- 2015: She became a member of the Academia Europaea.
- 2020: She became a member of the German Academy of Sciences Leopoldina.
See also
In Spanish: Sibylle Günter para niños
