Draft:Cyrus Pan Walther

Cyrus Pan Walther
Born1999 (age 24–25)
Dortmund, Germany
NationalityGermany
Alma materTechnical University of Dortmund
Known forEarly-career scientists engagement, youth involvement
Scientific career
FieldsPhysics, gamma astronomy
InstitutionsTechnical University of Dortmund, IAPS, IUPAP, CODATA, ISC
Academic advisorsDominik Elsässer, Wolfgang Rhode

Cyrus Pan Walther (born 1999) is a German physicist. He specializes in gamma-astronomy and focusing on international early-career and youth engagement. Since September 2022, he serves as the President of the International Association of Physics Students.[1]

He is an elected member of the Executive Committee of Committee on Data of the International Science Council, representing the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.[2]

Furthermore, Cyrus Pan Walther is a Fellow of the International Science Council.[3][4]

He currently performs his studies at Technical University of Dortmund with focus on Astroparticle physics.

Education

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Cyrus Pan Walther completed his Abitur as well as his International Baccalaureate at Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School in 2017. He went on to study Physics at TU Dortmund University and completed his Bachelor degree in 2020 with a focus on high-energy particle accelerator physics. Pursuing a Master's degree at TU Dortmund University, he studied one semester at the Czech Technical University in Prague, before returning to his home university and focusing on the study of high-energy gamma-ray astronomy with methods of Deep Learning, in which he currently performs his thesis work.

In December 2023, Walther was appointed to the Fellowship of the International Science Council, that "recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the promotion of science as a global public good". [3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "Executive Committee – IAPS". Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  2. ^ Asha (2023-11-03). "2023 CODATA General Assembly Elects Strong Executive Committee and Approves Eight Task Groups". CODATA, The Committee on Data for Science and Technology. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  3. ^ a b Meston, Alison (2023-12-19). "The International Science Council appoints 100 new Fellows to help advance its vision of science as a global public good". International Science Council. Retrieved 2024-02-10.
  4. ^ a b "Studierender der Fakultät wird zum Fellow der International Science Council ernannt". TU Dortmund. 2023-12-20. Retrieved 2024-02-10.