Professor Dr. Harald Hiesinger

Current affiliations

  • Professorship for geological planetology (Prof. Hiesinger)

Curriculum Vitae (CV)

  • Geologic evolution of terrestrial planets and moons
  • Planetary processes

Academic Education

1999Promotion
1984 - 1990Studium der Geologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

Work Experience

since 2007Visiting Professor, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
since 2006Professor für Geologische Planetologie
2002 - 2007Senior Research Associate, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
2004 - 2006Assistant Professor, Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, USA
1998 - 2002Research Associate, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
1997 - 1999Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter, Freie Universität Berlin
1997 - 1998Visiting Researcher, Dept. of Geological Sciences, Brown University, Rhode Island, USA
1992 - 1997Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Berlin
1990 - 1992Wissenschaftlicher Angestellter, Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Oberpfaffenhofen

Functions and Memberships

since 1999Member of Geologic Society of America
since 1999Member of American Geophysical Union
since 1992Member of European Geophysical Union

Publications

Wueller, L; Iqbal, W; Hiesinger, H; Head III, J W. (2024)
In: Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, 129(2)
Type of Publication: Research article (journal)
Heyer, T; Iqbal, W; Oetting, A; Hiesinger, H; van der Bogert, C H; Schmedemann N. (2024)
In: 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, United States. LPI:1007.
Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference)
Heyer, T; Hiesinger, H; Iqbal, W; Schmedemann, N. (2024)
In: 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, United States. LPI:1008.
Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference)
Iqbal, W; van der Bogert, C H; Bickel, V T; Wueller, L; Hiesinger, H; Kring D A. (2024)
In: 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, United States. LPI:1009.
Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference)
Iqbal, W; Hiesinger, H; van der Bogert, C H; Heyer, T; Head III, J W. (2024)
In: 55th Lunar and Planetary Science Conference, Houston, United States. LPI:1010.
Type of Publication: Abstract in digital collection (conference)
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Projects

Duration: 01/01/2022 - 31/03/2025
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Type of project: Participation in other joint projects
Duration: 01/03/2021 - 28/02/2025
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/02/2020 - 31/10/2024 | 3rd Funding period
Funded by: Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Action
Type of project: Individual project
Duration: 01/02/2020 - 31/01/2024
Funded by: EC H2020 - Research and innovation actions
Type of project: EU-project hosted outside University of Münster
Duration: 01/01/2020 - 31/12/2024 | 2nd Funding period
Funded by: DFG - Collaborative Research Centre
Type of project: Subproject in DFG-joint project hosted at University of Münster
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Prizes

Angioletta Coradini Mid-Career Award 2019
Awarded by: NASA’s Solar System Exploration Research Virtual Institute (SSERVI)
Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald
Announced at: 09/07/2020 | Date of awarding: 15/07/2020
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ESA Group Achievement Award
Awarded by: European Space Agency
Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald
Announced at: 02/10/2017 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2017
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
ESA Group Achievement Award
Awarded by: European Space Agency
Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald
Announced at: 03/10/2016 | Date of awarding: 15/10/2016
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
Asteroid "(26811) Hiesinger" named by the International Astronomical Union
Awarded by: International Astronomical Union
Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald
Announced at: 16/07/2014 | Date of awarding: 16/07/2014
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
NASA Group Achievement Award für das Dawn Science Team
Awarded by: NASA
Award given to: Hiesinger, Harald
Date of awarding: 01/01/2013
Type of distinction: Research award or other distinction
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Doctorates

Mid-infrared spectroscopy of the feldspar mineral family and feldspar-bearing rocks for remote sensing of Mercury and other planetary objects
Candidate: Reitze, Maximilian Paul | Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald
Period of time: until 05/04/2022
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Volcanic evolution of the southern lunar farside
Candidate: Pasckert, Jan Hendrik | Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald
Period of time: until 17/05/2021
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
The Geology of the Hellas and Argyre basins and their implications for the geologic and climatic Evolution of Mars
Candidate: Bernhardt, Hannes | Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald; Reiss, Dennis
Period of time: until 03/04/2017
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Geological Evolution of Asteroid Vesta from Dawn Orbital Observations and Meteorite Analogs
Candidate: Rüsch, Ottaviano | Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald
Period of time: until 11/05/2015
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
Recent and present-day seasonal activity of morphological processes (gullies, dark flows, and dust devils) on Mars
Candidate: Raack, Jan | Supervisors: Hiesinger, Harald
Period of time: until 06/03/2015
Doctoral examination procedure finished at: Doctoral examination procedure at University of Münster
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