Johannes Orphal
Johannes Orphal (born 11 July 1966, in Magdeburg) is a German physicist. He is Full Professor of Physics and Director of the Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research (IMK) at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
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In 2005, Orphal served as Secretary of the Organizing Committee for the Opening Ceremonies of the World Year of Physics at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Until 2009, he was Professor at the University of Paris-Est in Créteil and research scientist at the CNRS.
His main scientific contributions are in the field of molecular spectroscopy applied to the Earth's atmosphere: laboratory measurements of unstable and reactive molecules and radicals, data evaluation for international databases e.g. HITRAN, preparation and use of remote-sensing satellite missions (GOME, SCIAMACHY, MIPAS, MetOp, MTG ...) to observe stratospheric chemistry, tropospheric air quality and processes of relevance for climate, as well as the development of sensitive in-situ measurements techniques such as IBBCEAS.
In 2017, he was awarded the "Gentner - Kastler" Prize of the French and German Physical Societies (SFP and DPG) and the "Humboldt - Gay-Lussac" Prize of the Academie des Sciences in Paris.
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References
- "World Year of Physics 2005. Organizing Committee". 2005-11-27. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- "World Year of Physics Opens with Paris Conference". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- "Here Comes the World Year of Physics". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- "World Year of Physics Opens with Paris Conference". www.aps.org. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
- "American Physical Society: World Year of Physics Opening Conference at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris" (PDF). American Physical Society. January 10, 2015.
- "Photos from the 2005 UNESCO WYP Opening Conference". 2006-02-12. Retrieved 2018-01-11.