Prof. Dr. Wolfgang
Sandner
Director, Max-Born-Institut für Nichtlineare
Optik und Kurzzeit-Spektroskopie im
Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V.
Max Born Strasse 2A
12489 Berlin
Tel.: +49 (0)30-6392-1300
Fax: +49 (0)30-6392-1309
e-mail: sandner@mbi-berlin.de
Professor of Physics, Technische Universität
Berlin
Professional Career
1979
PhD in atomic physics, University of Freiburg, Germany
1986
Professor (acting), University of Würzburg, Germany
1987
-1991
Professor, University of Freiburg, Germany
1991-1994
Full Professor of Physics (tenured), University of Tennessee,
Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Since 1993 Director, Max Born Institute for Non-linear Optics and
Short-Pulse Spectroscopy, Berlin, Adlershof
Vice Chair (since 2009) Board of Representatives,
Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V
Since 1994 Professor, Technische Universität Berlin
Current research
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Basic research on light-matter interaction at ultra-high intensities:
relativistic laser plasma dynamics, laser particle acceleration, atomic
and molecular ionization dynamics in strong and ultra-strong laser
fields
Development and application of short-pulse lasers of highest peak
and average power; lasers for special applications (e.g. FELs);
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Research on and with Laser-based UV- und X-ray sources, including
table-top X-ray lasers
More than 200 refereed publications in international journals, numerous
invited talks at international conferences.
Organiser (Conference Chair) of major international scientific conferences in
1996, 1998, 1999, 2001
"Fellow of the American Physical Society" (1994)
Current activities in scientific organizations and
honorary positions
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Co-ordinator, Chair of the Participants Council and Chair of the
Management Board, EC Research Infrastructure Network
"LASERLAB-EUROPE" in the 6th and 7th Framework Programme of
the European Union
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President (2010 - 2012), and Vice-President (2012-2014), Deutsche
Physikalische Gesellschaft DPG
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Board Membership in scientific organisations:
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Vice Chair, International Committee on Ultra-High Intensity
Lasers ICUIL,(2008-2012)
German Scientific Laser Society WLT (Chair 2003/2004 and
2007/2008)
European Association of National Research Facilities ERF
Executive Board, The European HiPER project (High Power
Laser Energy Research Facility) (since 2008)
Steering Committee (2007-2010) and ELI Delivery Consortium
(since 2011), The European ELI project (Extreme Light
Infrastructure)
Board of Stakeholders, EU Technology Platform "Photonics21"
(since 2005)
Board, Regional Network OpTecBB e.V., Berlin and
Brandenburg (2000-2011)
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Current membership in Scientific Advisory Boards (SAB):
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Steering Committee, International Workshop "Laser Physics"
(since 2004)
PITZ Collaboration Board, DESY Hamburg/Zeuthen (since
2004)
Board, Physikalische Gesellschaft zu Berlin PgzB (2004-2008)
Board of Trustees, Berthold Leibinger Stiftung GmbH,
Ditzingen, Germany
Chair, Photon Science Facility Board, Science and Technology
Facilities Council STFC, UK (since 2009)
Chair, Scientific Advisory Board, Munich-Centre for Advanced
Photonics MAP, Garching, Germany (since 2008)
Member, Scientific Council, Helmholtz Institute Jena,
Helmholtz Gemeinschaft HGF, Germany (since 2009)
Member, International Advisory Panel, Institute for Plasmas
and Nuclear Fusion IPFN, Lisbon, (since 2008)
Member, International Advisory Boards, Extreme Light
Infrastructure
ELI-Beamlines (CZ), ELI-ALPS (HU), ELI-NP (RO) (since 2011)
Member, International Advisory Committee, Exawatt Laser
Facility
XCELS, Institute of Applied Physics, Russian Academy of
Sciences, Nizhny Novgorod, Russia (since 2011)
Member, Scientific Advisory Board, Wilhelm und Else Heraeus
Stiftung, Hanau (since 2012)
Science Policy Consulting:
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Member, Program Advisory Board "Optical Technologies for the
21st Century", German Federal Ministry for
Research and Education (BMBF), Bonn (since 2000)
Member, "Advisory Panel for Photon-based Research", German
Federal Ministry for Research and Education (BMBF), Bonn
(2008)
Chair, EU Steering Committee, and Representative of the
Board on EU issues, Leibniz Association WGL, Berlin (since
2009)
Member, Europapolitischer Gesprächskreis, BMBF, Bonn (since
2010)
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Participation in review and evaluation panels for national and
international science organisations: BMBF (Germany, 2004, 2007),
National Research Council (Canada, 2004), Academy of Sciences
(Czech Republic, 2004), Max Planck Society (Germany, 2005),
Fraunhofer Society (Germany, 2007), Science and Technology
Facilities Council (UK, 2008), Department of Energy (USA,
2008,2009), EU ERA-SPOT (European Union, 2008), PROFIT
Technology Funding (Berlin, Germany, 2006, 2007)