Dr. Irene Tamborra

Biography

Irene Tamborra is a Professor at the Niels Bohr Institute, where she leads the Particle Astrophysics group. She is a Mercator Fellow, a position akin to a Visiting Professor, at the Max Planck Institutes focusing on Physics and Astrophysics in Garching, Germany. Her research lies at the intersection of astrophysics and particle physics, primarily concentrating on the violent universe, including stellar explosions and transient astrophysical events. Irene aims to unveil the underlying physics of these sources through the study of neutrinos, photons, and gravitational waves. She is particularly interested in modeling quantum particle transport and acceleration within astrophysical outflows, as well as the physics related to the Standard Model and nucleosynthesis of heavy elements. Throughout her career, Irene has received multiple international awards for her research contributions, including the MERAC Prize from the European Astronomical Society, the Duggal Award from the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, and a Consolidator Award from the European Research Council. She has collaborated extensively with top research areas internationally over the last five years.

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