Markus Kissler-Patig

Markus Kissler-Patig (born 21 August 1970, in Switzerland) is a German astronomer, previously based at the European Southern Observatory in Garching, Germany. In August 2012, he took over as the new director of the Gemini Observatory.[1]

Markus Kissler-Patig
Born (1970-08-21) 21 August 1970
Switzerland
NationalityGerman
AwardsLudwig Biermann Award (1999)
Scientific career
FieldsAstronomy
Institutions

He specializes in the study of star clusters and galaxies.

In 1999, he was winner of the Ludwig Biermann Award of the German Astronomical Society in recognition of his work on extragalactic globular cluster systems.[2]

References
  1. "AURA selects Kissler-Patig as new Gemini Observatory Director". 2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-03-24.
  2. "Ludwig Biermann Award Lecture: Extragalactic Globular Cluster Systems: A new Perspective on Galaxy Formation and Evolution"


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