Gisela Anton (born Gisela Glasmachers; 27 March 1955 in Bullay)[1] is a German experimental particle and astroparticle physicist. She was awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize in 1994.[2] Since 1995, she is a professor and Chair of Experimental Physics at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.[3]
Gisela Anton | |
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| Born | Gisela Glasmachers 27 March 1955 Bullay, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
| Alma mater | University of Bonn |
| Spouse | Frank Anton |
| Children | 3 |
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| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Astroparticle physics |
| Institutions | |
| Thesis | Target Asymmetry Measurement of the Deuteron Photofission at a Photon Energy of 550-Mev and Proton Center-of-Mass Angle Between 25-Degrees and 135-Degrees (1983) |
Early life and education
editAnton began studying physics in at the University of Bonn in 1973. In 1975, she entered and won the Bundessieger Jugend forscht (National Youth Research Competition).[4] After earning her Ph.D. in 1983,[5] she worked at the Physics Institute at the University of Bonn from 1984 to 1995, but also engaged in research work in Saclay (1990–1991) and Mainz (1991–1992). In 1993, she habilitated at the University of Bonn. Since 1995, she is Chair of Experimental Physics at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.[3]
Career and research
editAnton's career has included working in the field of high-energy physics and the ELSA Particle Accelerator in Bonn and designing the Amadeus detector. For this work, she was awarded the Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (1994) and the Bundesverdienstkreuz (Federal Cross of Merit) (1995). She studied baryon resonances by real photons.[6]
In 2005, Anton explored acoustic sensors for the ANTARES neutrino telescope.[7] Her research focuses on neutrino experiments such as ANTARES/KM3net, IceCube, and EXO-200. She is also doing applied research in the medical field on the Medipix detectors.[8]
Anton is the founder of the Erlangen Center for Astroparticle Physics (ECAP).[9][verification needed] She is also working with the ErlangerSchülerForschungsZentrum für Bayern (ESFZ), the Erlangen Student Research Center for Bavaria.[10]
In 2005, Anton delivered the Emmy Noether Lecture at the University of Erlangen–Nuremberg.[11]
Awards
edit- Bundessieger Jugend forscht (National Youth Research Competition, 1st Place Winner, 1975)[4]
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize, 1994
- Bundesverdienstkreuz am Bande (Federal Cross of Merit, 1995)[12]
- Preis für gute Lehre des Bayerischen Staatsministeriums für Wissenschaft, Forschung und Kunst (Prize for good teaching of the Bavarian State Ministry of Sciences, Research and the Arts, 2000)
- Bayerischer Verdienstorden (Bavarian Order of Merit, 2009)[13]
- Bayerischer Maximiliansorden für Wissenschaft und Kunst (Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art, 2010)[12]
Personal life
editGisela met her husband Frank Anton at the Bundessieger Jugend forscht (National Youth Research Competition) in 1975 and was later married in 1979.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Jugend, Stiftung (2015). "Zwei Karrieren, eine Ehe und ein wichtiger Preis". Jugend Forscht (in German). Archived from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize". www.dfg.de. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Gisela Anton › Department of Physics". Friedrich-Alexander-Universität – Faculty of Sciences. Archived from the original on 15 April 2021. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Berechnung stabiler Schwimmlagen homogener Körper mit quadratischem Querschnitt mit Hilfe elementarer mathematischer Methoden". Jugend Forscht (in German). 1975. Archived from the original on 1 June 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Target Asymmetry Measurement of the Deuteron Photofission at a Photon Energy of 550-Mev and Proton Center-of-Mass Angle Between 25-Degrees and 135-Degrees". iNSPIRE HEP. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ Anton, Gisela (1990). "The study of baryon resonances by real photons". Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics. 24: 303–321. Bibcode:1990PrPNP..24..303A. doi:10.1016/0146-6410(90)90022-V. ISSN 0146-6410. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ Naumann, C.; Anton, G.; Graf, K.; Hössl, J.; Kappes, A.; Karg, T.; Katz, U.; Lahmann, R.; Salomon, K. (2006). "Development of Acoustic Sensors for the Antares Experiment". International Journal of Modern Physics A. 21 (supp01). World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt: 92–96. arXiv:astro-ph/0511243. Bibcode:2006IJMPA..21S..92N. doi:10.1142/s0217751x06033428. ISSN 0217-751X. S2CID 17905830.
- ^ "ECAP Research Groups – Particle and Astroparticle Physics (Prof. Anton) – Research". ecap.nat.fau.de. Archived from the original on 13 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
- ^ "Gisela Anton". Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "Team und Tutoren – ESFZ – Erlanger SchülerForschungsZentrum für Bayern" (in German). Archived from the original on 22 April 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
- ^ "Emmy-Noether-Vorlesungen" (in German). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 13 April 2022.
- ^ a b "Maximiliansorden for physicist of FAU – Free State of Bavaria honors Prof. Dr. Gisela Anton". University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. 20 October 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Bayerischer Verdienstorden: Startseite". Bayerischer Verdienstorden (in German). Archived from the original on 18 September 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2022.