Prof. Dr. Mark Krumholz

Profile

Academic positionFull Professor
Research fieldsAstrophysics and Astronomy
KeywordsGalaxy formation, Interstellar medium, Computational astrophysics, Star formation
Honours and awards

2024: Elected Fellow of the Australian Academy of Sciences

2020: Alexander von Humboldt Research Award

2019: Anne Green Prize (Astronomical Society of Australia)

2016: Hunstead Lectureship (University of Sydney)

2015: Blaauw Chair (University of Groningen)

2013: Helen B. Warner Prize (American Astronomical Society)

2010: National Science Foundation Career Award

2009: Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship

Current contact address

CountryAustralia
CityWeston Creek
InstitutionAustralian National University
InstituteResearch School of Astronomy and Astrophysics (RSAA)

Host during sponsorship

Prof. Dr. Ralf S. KlessenInstitut für Theoretische Astrophysik, Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg
Start of initial sponsorship01/01/2020

Programme(s)

2019Humboldt Research Award Programme

Nominator's project description

Professor Krumholz is a leader in the field of star formation and the dynamical evolution of the interstellar medium. He is particularly known for his work on the formation of massive stars and has developed a model that relates the process of stellar birth to the statistical properties of the turbulent flows in the galactic gas. During his stay in Germany, he will continue these highly successful research activities to connect the theoretical approach more closely to the observational domain.