Thomas Hamacher (born 12 April 1964 in Eschweiler) is a German physicist and professor in energy system research at the Technical University of Munich.

Biography

Thomas Hamacher studied physics at Bonn University, at RWTH Aachen and at Columbia University, New York. He received his Doctorate in Natural Sciences (Dr. rer. nat.) from the University of Hamburg in 1994 for his work on baryonic beta decay.[1] He worked between 1996 and 2010 at the Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics in Garching bei München and was head of the Energy and System Studies Group. Since 2010, he has been a professor at the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at the Technical University of Munich. In 2013, he was appointed Full Professor for the Chair of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Systems.

Thomas Hamacher takes part frequently in public debates about the German Energy transition in Germany,[2][3] nuclear power[4][5] and fusion power[6] as an expert. His main research focus lies on the modeling, analysis, and design of energy systems[7] in the context of disruptive technologies such as nuclear fusion, renewable energy, smart cities,[8] or electromobility.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Thomas Hamacher (1994-01-10). "Baryonische B-Zerfälle" (PDF). High-Energy Physics Literature Database (in German). Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ↑ Thomas Hamacher (2012), "Energie und Wirtschaft in Deutschland: Gedanken zur Energiewende" (Online), Faszination Forschung: Tum Research Highlights; Technische Universität München's Science Magazine (in German), Technische Universität München: 29–34, ISSN 1865-3022
  3. ↑ Heinz Wraneschitz (2012-07-27). ""Man muss nur wollen wollen" – SPD stellt Konzept zur Stromwende in Bayern vor". Bayerische Staatszeitung (in German). Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  4. ↑ Bayerischer Rundfunk (2016-03-23). "BürgerForum live: Halbzeit Energiewende – schaffen wir die Zukunft ohne Atomstrom?" (in German). Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  5. ↑ Bayern 2 – Tagesgespräch (March 11, 2014). "Drei Jahre nach Fukushima: Kommt jetzt die Renaissance der Atomkraft?" (in German). Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved April 8, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ↑ "Wissenschaftler werben für Kernfusionsexperiment" (in German). Ostsee-Zeitung. 2013-03-27. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  7. ↑ T. Hamacher; P. Ahlhaus; C. Kandler (2012), Bayerische Stromversorgung im Jahr 2022 – Kurzstudie im Auftrag der SPD Bayern (Online) (in German), Lehrstuhl für Energiewirtschaft und Anwendungstechnik, Technische Universität München
  8. ↑ Alexander Stirn (2011-04-01). "Wir brauchen Unternehmen, die Energieeffizienz in die Städte bringen". Interview mit Prof. Dr. Thomas Hamacher (in German). Max-Planck-Gesellschaft. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  9. ↑ Benjamin Köster (2016-02-08). "Fachübergreifend forschen für die Energiewende" (in German). Süddeutsche Zeitung. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
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