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Peter Wurz holds degrees in electronic engineering (B.Sc., 1981) and a master's in the same field (M.Sc., 1987) from the Technical University of Vienna, Austria. He completed his Ph.D. in Physics in 1990. He has served as a post-doctoral researcher at Argonne National Laboratory, USA, before joining the University of Bern in 1992. In 2008, he became a full professor in physics and went on to head the Space Science Planetology division from 2015 to 2022. Currently, he is the director of the Physics Institute. Wurz's research primarily focuses on the development of science instruments for space missions in collaboration with ESA, NASA, ISRO, CNSA, Roscosmos, and JAXA, investigating various celestial bodies like planets, moons, and comets within the solar system. His teaching includes courses on planetary atmospheres, ionospheres, magnetospheres, mass spectrometry, and ion optics.
University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland
Director of the Physics Institute, overseeing academic and research activities.
University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland
Engaged in teaching and research within the physics department.
University of Bern • Bern, Switzerland
Led the division focusing on planetary science and space exploration.
Part of the Swiss Joint Master in Computer Science (Bern, Fribourg, Neuchâtel).