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Appendix A6 Curriculum Vitae Key <strong>Research</strong>ers<br />

Heino Falcke<br />

Education: University of Bonn<br />

Physics Diploma 13 02 1992<br />

Ph.D. (sum cum laude) on thesis: Starved Holes and Active Nuclei - the Central Engine in Galactic<br />

Centers”, Advisor: Peter L. Biermann 05 07 1994<br />

“Habilitation” and “venia legendi” at the RFW-Universität Bonn, Habilitation thesis “The Silent Majority -<br />

Jets and Radio Cores from Weakly Active Black Holes“ 15 11 2000<br />

Positions<br />

<strong>Research</strong> assistant, RFW-Universität Bonn 1992-1994<br />

Postdoc (Max-Planck stipend), MPIfR Bonn, (optical interferometry group, G. Weigelt) 1994-1995<br />

<strong>Research</strong> associate, Univ. of Maryland (& STScI Baltimore), USA (Prof. A.S. Wilson (✝)) 1995-1997<br />

Postdoc, MPIfR Bonn (VLBI group, A. Zensus) 1997-1997<br />

DFG stipend at the RFW-Universität Bonn, MPIfR guest scientist 1997-1999<br />

Visiting professor, Dept. of <strong>Astronomy</strong> & Steward Observatory, University of Arizona 1999-1999<br />

Scientific staff at the MPIfR Bonn (VLBI group) 2000-2001<br />

Senior scientist at the MPIfR Bonn 2002-<strong>2003</strong><br />

Interim professorship, Universität zu Köln <strong>2003</strong>-<strong>2003</strong><br />

senior scientist LOFAR, ASTRON & Adjunct Professor, University of Nijmegen <strong>2003</strong>-2007<br />

Full professor of radio astronomy and astroparticle physics, Radboud Universiteit, Nijmegen 2007-<br />

Memberships International Astronomical Union<br />

Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft<br />

Astronomische Gesellschaft<br />

Other affiliations and honors<br />

2000 Ludwig-Biermann-Award, Astronomische Gesellschaft<br />

2006 Akademiepreis (academy award), Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften (<strong>for</strong>mer<br />

Preußische Akademie der Wissenschaften)<br />

2006 Visiting Miller Professor, UC Berkeley<br />

2008 European <strong>Research</strong> Council (ERC) Advanced Grant<br />

2009 Helmholtz lecturer, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin<br />

2009 Member NASA Lunar Science Institute (NLSI), astrophysics node<br />

<strong>Research</strong>: theoretical astrophysics, radioastronomy, & astroparticle physics: jets & disks from stellar and<br />

supermassive black holes, Galactic Center, low-frequency radio astronomy, radio detection of ultra-high<br />

energy Cosmic Rays and neutrinos, radio transients and surveys<br />

Publications: Authored or co-authored 284 articles (142 refereed), edited 5 books, 15 review articles, 4<br />

popular articles, founded Galactic Center Newsletter, 6073 citations (ADS), h-index: 45<br />

PhD theses supervised: 7<br />

Current composition group: 3 graduate students, 5 postdocs, 2 software developers<br />

Recent Memberships in National and International Committees (selection):<br />

Member, science advisory group of the ESF-ESSC on ESA’s Exploration programme: 2007<br />

Member, Lunar Exploration Definition Team (LEDT) of ESA’s first moon lander<br />

Member, of the International Scientific Advisory Committee/Science Working group<br />

Chair, SKA international SKA Outreach committee: June <strong>2003</strong>-Nov. 2004<br />

Co-Chair, EU FP6 network “Scientific Workshops” (within RADIONET I3 proposal): 2004-2007<br />

LOFAR international project scientist<br />

Chair, Committee <strong>for</strong> Astroparticle Physics in the <strong>Netherlands</strong> (CAN)<br />

“Key <strong>Research</strong>er” and coordinator of NOVA Network 3 (High-Energy Astrophysics): 2007-<br />

Member and NL country representative of the AUGER collaboration<br />

Chairperson, IAU working group “<strong>Astronomy</strong> on the Moon”<br />

Spokesperson and member, LOPES collaboration<br />

Member, LOFAR Technical Working Group & NL LOFAR consortium<br />

Member and Spokesperson, LOFAR Key-Science Project “Cosmic Rays”<br />

Member, Auger collaboration<br />

Main organizer of four big international workshops, co-organizer/SOC 14 other workshops<br />

58 invited or review talks at conference and workshops<br />

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