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last change 2009 April 8, Matthias Steinmetz
Prof. Matthias Steinmetz
Scientific Chairman
Director Research Area Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology
Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP)
An der Sternwarte 16
14482 Potsdam
Germany
 
Phone:        +49 331 7499-381
FAX:          +49 331 7499-267
email:        msteinmetz@aip.de

Secretary:    Christiane Rein 
Phone:        +49 331 7499-382
FAX:          +49 331 7499-267
email:        crein@aip.de

Scientific 
Coordinator:  Dr. Gabriele Schönherr 
Phone:        +49 331 7499-383
FAX:          +49 331 7499-267
email:        gschoenherr@aip.de
Matthias Steinmetz
Foto: R. Arlt 

Chronology of Employment:
2004- Scientific Chairman of the Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP), Speaker of the Executive Board
2002- Director at the Leibniz-Institut für Astrophysik Potsdam (AIP), Research area Extragalactic Astrophysics and Cosmology, and Professor for Astrophysics at the Institute for Physics and Astronomy, Potsdam University
2000-2002 Associate Professor and Associate Astronomer (with tenure), Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
1997-2000 Assistant Professor and Assistant Astronomer, Steward Observatory, University of Arizona
1993-1996 Postdoc Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics
1991-1993 Research Assistant Max-Planck-Institute for Astrophysics

Visiting and Adjunct Appointments:
2003- Adjunct Professor and Astronomer, Department of Astronomy, University of Arizona, Tucson
2008 Visiting Researcher (Program Coordinator "Building the Milky Way"), Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara
2006 Visiting Researcher, Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara
2004 Visiting Researcher (Program Coordinator "Galaxy-Intergalactic Medium Interactions"), Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara
2000 Visiting Researcher, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara
1996 Visiting Researcher, Department of Astronomy, University of California at Berkeley
1995 Visiting Researcher, Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of California at Santa Barbara

Education:
1993 Ph.D. in Physics, Technical University Munich
1991 M.S. in Physics, Technical University Munich
1988 B.S. in Mathematics and Physics, Universität des Saarlandes

Honors and Awards:
1998 Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship
1998 David and Lucile Packard Fellowship
1994 Otto Hahn Medal of the Max-Planck-Society
1987-1991 University Scholarship from the Studienstiftung des Deutschen Volkes

Membership in Boards and Commissions:
2012-14 German Member in the Science Technical Committee of the European Southern Observatory
2011-14 Vice-President of the German Astronomical Socitey
2010-12 Chairman of the Council of German Observatories
2009- Science Advisory Board Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics
2009- Science Advisory Board Centre for Astronomy of Heidelberg University
2007-2011 Spokesman of Section D (Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering) of the Leibniz Association (WGL) and member of the Presiding Committee of WGL
2006- Vice Chairman of the Large Binocular Telescope Corporation
2005- Steering Committee of the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre of the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities
2007-2008 The Astronet Infrastructure Roadmap: A strategic Plan for European Astronomy, Panel "Theory, Computing Facilities and Networks, Virtual Observatory"
2006-2007 Astronet: A Science Vision for European Astronomy, Panel "How do galaxies form and evolve?"

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