Peter Hommelhoff receives Otto-Hahn-Preis

Congratulations to our research group leader Peter Hommelhoff for this achievement!

Peter Hommelhoff - one of our research group leaders at IMPRS-APS and professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München - has been awarded this year’s Otto-Hahn-Preis for his groundbreaking work on the ultrafast control of electrons and the establishment of new areas of research associated with this. 

The Otto-Hahn-Preis - jointly awarded by the Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft e. V. (DPG) , the German Chemical Society (GDCh), and Stadt Frankfurt am Main - honors exceptional scientific achievements in chemistry, physics, and applied engineering.

Much of Peter Hommelhoff’s research focuses on the light-matter interaction at the fastest time scales, pushing the boundaries of what is possible with ultrafast optics. We’re proud to see such pioneering work being recognized - congratulations on this remarkable honor! 

If you want to learn more about the work in his research group, check out his group page. 

Read the (German) press release of the DPG on their website.