Professor Dr. Gernot Münster
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Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Research Focus
- Quantum Field Theory
- Statistical Field Theory
- Theory of Elementary Particles
Academic Education | |
| 05/1986 | Habilitation in Theoretical Physics |
| 08/1978 - 06/1980 | PhD in physics, University of Hamburg |
| 1978 | Diploma in physics, University of Hamburg |
| 1973 - 1978 | Undergraduate studies in physics and mathematics, Universities of Kiel and Hamburg |
Work Experience | |
| 08/2018 - 07/2019 | Senior Professor for Theoretical Physics at the WWU Münster |
| 10/1990 - 07/2018 | Full professor of theoretical physics, University of Münster |
| 10/1984 - 09/1990 | Assistant, University of Hamburg |
| 08/1983 - 09/1984 | Research Assistant, DESY Hamburg |
| 12/1980 - 07/1983 | Research Assistant, University of Bern, Switzerland |
| 08/1980 - 11/1980 | Research Assistant, DESY Hamburg |
Functions and Memberships | |
| since 10/2012 | Member of the Mathematical Center "DEMAIN" (Developing Mathematics in Interaction) |
| since 07/2009 | Founding Member of the "European Lattice Field Theory" (EULAT) community |
| since 11/2003 | Member of the Council of the Lattice Forum LATFOR |
| 04/2016 - 07/2018 | Chairman of the examination board for Master's Studies of the Department of Physics |
| 10/2014 - 09/2016 | Ordentliches Mitglied des Senats der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 08/2013 - 04/2016 | Dean of Studies of the Department of Physics |
| 01/2012 - 12/2014 | Vice Chairman of the Scientific Council of the John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC), Jülich |
| 10/2012 - 09/2014 | Full member of the Academic Senate of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 01/1997 - 03/2014 | Liaison professor (Vertrauensdozent) of the Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes |
| 04/2007 - 02/2013 | Founding member of the Gauss Centre for Supercomputing (GCS) |
| 10/2010 - 12/2012 | Member of the Scientific Steering Committee of the European organisation PRACE (Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe) |
| 01/2006 - 10/2012 | Member of the board of directors of the Center for Philosophy of Science |
| 10/2010 - 09/2012 | Full member of the Academic Senate of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 01/2006 - 12/2011 | Chairman of the Scientific Council of the John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC), Jülich |
| 10/2008 - 09/2010 | Deputy member of the Academic Senate of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 10/2006 - 09/2008 | Full member of the Academic Senate of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
| 04/2005 - 10/2006 | Dean of the Department of Physics |
| 01/2003 - 12/2005 | Vice Chairman of the Scientific Council of the John von Neumann Institute for Computing (NIC), Jülich |
| 01/1999 - 12/2005 | Head of the Working Team for High School Physics |
| 09/1999 - 10/2005 | Member of the Commission C20 “Computational Physics” of the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics (IUPAP) |
| 10/2002 - 09/2004 | Full member of the Academic Senate of the Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster |
Publications
Münster, Gernot (2026) Review article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Münster, Gernot (2026) In: Physik Journal, 25(1), 42-44. Research article (journal) | Peer reviewed | Published | |
Münster, Gernot (2026) Berlin: De Gruyter. doi:10.1515/9783112222362 Text book (monograph) | Published | |
Münster, Gernot (2025) In: Divan, Tidskrift för psykoanalys och kultur, 1-2/2025, 36-43. Review article (journal) | Published | |
Münster, Gernot; Janssen, Michel (2025) In: Charbonneau, Patrick; Frank, Michelle; van der Heijden, Margriet; Monaldi, Daniela (eds.), Women in the History of Quantum Physics - Beyond Knabenphysik, 102-148. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Research article (book contribution) | Peer reviewed | Published |
Projects
Duration: 01/03/2020 - 31/08/2024 | 2nd Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/09/2015 - 28/02/2020 | 1st Funding period Funded by: DFG - Research Training Group Type of project: Main DFG-project hosted at University of Münster | |
Duration: 01/12/2013 - 31/12/2024 Type of project: Own resources project | |
Duration: 26/02/2009 - 30/11/2013 Funded by: DFG - Individual Grants Programme Type of project: Individual project | |
Duration: 21/10/2008 - 03/02/2009 Type of project: Own resources project |
Prizes
| Teaching Award 2013 of the student representatives of the department of physics Awarded by: Student representatives of the department of physics of the University of Muenster Award given to: Münster, Gernot Date of awarding: 15/07/2013 Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction |
Doctorates
| Ward identities and baryonic states in N=1 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory on the lattice Candidate: Ali, Sajid | Supervisors: Münster, Gernot; Klein-Bösing, Christian Period of time: 01/10/2015 - 19/09/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Non-perturbative investigations of light bound states of N=1 supersymmetric Yang-Mills theory Candidate: Gerber, Henning | Supervisors: Münster, Gernot; Wulkenhaar, Raimar Period of time: 01/12/2015 - 05/07/2019 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Beyond-Standard Model Neutrino Physics Sensitivity with KATRIN Candidate: Nicholas M. N. Steinbrink | Supervisors: Prof. Dr. Weinheimer, Christian; Prof. Dr. Münster, Gernot Period of time: 01/09/2012 - 20/07/2017 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Polynomial Preconditioning of the Dirac-Wilson Operator of the N=1 SU(2) Supersymmetric Yang-Mills Theory Candidate: Özugurel, Umut | Supervisors: Münster, Gernot Period of time: until 30/01/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster | |
| Numerische Bestimmung von Quarkpotential, Glueball-Massen und Phasenstruktur in der N=1 supersymmetrischen Yang-Mills-Theorie Candidate: Sandbrink, Dirk | Supervisors: Münster, Gernot Period of time: until 26/01/2015 Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster |