Personal Information
Personal Information| Birth: | August 18th, 1959 |
| Nationality: | German |
| Other Languages: | Fluent in English and French (spoken and written); Basics in Italian, Spanish and Japanese |
| Profession: | Professor at Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France |
| Responsibilities and Memberships: | Staff member at the Observatory of Lyon, C.R.A.L., Lyon, France
Head of GALPAC Team (Galaxy Physics, Instrumentation and Theory) Head of Theoretical Cosmology Group Coordinator of CRAL/IPNL-Collaboration on Dark Energy and Dark Matter Master Programme: Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France External Collaborator: Sloan Collaboration (SDSS) Foundational Questions in Physics & Cosmology (FQXi) |
| Coordinates: | www.cosmunix.de |
| Emails: | buchert@obs.univ-lyon1.fr / thomas.buchert@ens-lyon.fr / buchert@cosmunix.de |
Education/Career| 1966-1978: | Primary and High-School in Villingen-Schwenningen |
| 1978-1984: | Studies of Theoretical Physics at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) in Munich |
| 1983-1984: | Diploma thesis at Max-Planck-Institut für Astrophysik (MPA) in Garching - Thesis topic: Phase Transitions and Chemical Reactions in a Friedmann Universe with Applications to the `Quark-Hadron Transition' and `Inflationary Scenarios' - Thesis advisor: Prof. G. Börner |
| 10/26/1984: | Diploma in Theoretical Physics (Dipl.-Phys.) |
| 1984-1988: | Ph.D. thesis at MPA in Garching - Thesis topic: The Pancake Theory of Formation of Supergalactic Structures - Analytical Foundations - Thesis advisors: Prof. G. Börner, Prof. J. Ehlers |
| 07/14/1988: | Ph.D. in Theoretical Physics (Dr.rer.nat.) |
| 1989--1993: | Habilitation thesis at MPA in Garching - Thesis topic: Inhomogeneous Newtonian Cosmogony |
| 07/13/1994: | Ph.D. in Astronomy - Habilitation - (Dr.rer.nat.habil.) |
| 07/18/1995: | Lecturer Degree (Priv.-Doz.) at LMU in Munich |
| 2005: | Qualification as University-Professor in France |
| 09/01/2007: | Titularisation as University-Professor in France |
Positions| 1984-1995: | Research Associate at MPA Garching, Germany |
| 1995-1997: | Research Associate at LMU Munich, Germany |
| 1997-1998: | Research Associate at Technical University Munich, Germany |
| 1998-1999: | Associated Member of Personnel at CERN Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1999-2000: | COE Researcher at National Astronomical Observatory Tokyo, Japan |
| 2001-2006: | Research Associate at Technical University Munich, Germany |
| SSem 2006: | Chair of Theoretical Physics, University of Bielefeld, Germany |
| 1995-2007: | Privat-Dozent at LMU Munich, Germany |
| Since 2007: | Professor at Université Lyon 1 `Claude Bernard', Lyon, France |
Visiting Positions| 1988: | Visiting Researcher at NORDITA, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| 1989-1994: | Visiting Researcher at Observatoire de Paris and IAP Paris, France |
| 1994: | Guest Scientist at the Aspen Center for Physics, U.S.A. |
| 1997: | Visiting Professor at University of Osaka and Tohoku University Sendai, Japan |
| 1997: | Visiting Professor at Kansas University, Lawrence, U.S.A. |
| 1999/2000: | Tomalla Visiting Professor at University of Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1999-2000: | Visiting Professor at Tohoku University Sendai, Japan |
| 2000: | Visiting Professor at Theoretical Cosmology and Relativity Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
| 2000-2005: | Visiting Professor at University of Pavia, Italy |
| 2001: | JSPS Invited Fellow at Theoretical Cosmology and Relativity Laboratory, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan |
| 2002-2003: | Monkasho Invited Professor at The University of Tokyo, Japan |
| 2003: | Visiting Professor at Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur, Nice, France |
| 2004: | Visiting Professor at Tohoku University Sendai, Japan |
| 2004/2005: | Visiting Professor at CPT, Marseille, France |
| 2005: | Visiting Professor at Observatoire de Paris, France |
| 2006: | Visiting Professor at Dept. of Appl. Math., Capetown, South Africa |
| 2007: | Visiting Professor at Observatoire de Paris, France |
| 2007: | Visiting Professor at Université de Paris 7, France |
Shortlisted/Interview for the following Positions| 1995: | Associate Professor at LMU Munich, Germany |
| 1995: | Permanent Research Position at MPA Garching, Germany |
| 2000: | Associate Professor at LMU Munich, Germany |
| 2001: | Associate Professor at Würzburg University, Germany |
| 2002: | Full Professor/Reader at Portsmouth University, U.K |
| 2003: | Full Professor at Lancaster University, U.K. |
| 2005: | Associate Professor at TUM Garching, Germany |
| 2006: | Scientific Coordinator, IMPRS School at Max-Planck-Institut für Physik (MPI), Munich, Germany |
| 2007: | Full Professor at Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France** |
| 2007: | Full Professor at Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France |
Awards and Grants| 1978: | Scheffel Award by German Literature Society |
| 1988-1994: | `Schwerpunkt'-Grant by Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) |
| 1995-2006: | Project Representative of `Sonderforschungsbereich SFB 375' (Research grants in Astro-Particle physics) |
| 1998: | Associate Membership at CERN Geneva, Switzerland |
| 1999: | Tomalla Foundation, Switzerland |
| 1999-2000: | Center of Excellence Grant, National Astronomical Observatory Tokyo, Japan |
| 2000: | Tomalla Foundation, Switzerland |
| 2001: | JSPS Invitation Fellowship, Japan |
| 2002-2003: | Monkasho COE Grant, The University of Tokyo, Japan |
| 2008-2009: | Délégation C.N.R.S. (6 months) |
Teaching| 1990: | Seminar (Large-scale Structure in the Universe - Cosmology of Galaxy Formation), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 1993: | Experimental Physics Tutorial (Advanced Laboratory Course), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 1993: | Lector: Physics School (The Evolution of Galaxies), Bad Honnef, Germany (in English) |
| 1994: | Seminar (Newtonian Cosmology and Statistics), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 1995: | Lector: School for Teachers (Cosmology and Elementary Particle Physics), Bad Honnef, Germany (in English) |
| 1995: | Lector: Enrico Fermi School (Dark Matter in the Universe), Varenna, Italy (in English) |
| 1996-1997: | Lecture Course TVI (Cosmology I), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 1997: | Lecture Course TVI (Cosmology II), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 1997-1998: | Lecture Course TVI (Kinetic Theory of Self-gravitating Systems), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 1998: | Lecture Course TLI (Theoretical Mechanics), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 2001-2002: | Lecture Course TVII (Kinetic Theory and Continuum Mechanics), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 2003: | Lecture Course TVII (Newtonian Gravitation Theory and Continuum Mechanics), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 2003-2004: | Lecture Course TVII (Structure Formation in the Universe), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 2004: | Lector: VIIème Ecole de Cosmologie, CIRM Luminy, Marseille, France (in French) (ppt-file) |
| 2004-2005: | Lecture Course TVI (Foundations of Newtonian and Relativistic Cosmology), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 2005-2006: | Lecture Course TVII (General-relativistic Cosmology), L.M.U. (in German) |
| 2006: | Lecture Course, Int. Graduate School (Newton's and Einstein's theories of gravity of continuous media), University of Bielefeld, Germany, (in German), in association with Université Paris VI, Paris VII, Paris-Sud XI, Saclay, France (IGS) |
| 2006: | Lecture Series (Backreaction Issues in Relativistic Cosmology), University of Cape Town, South Africa (in English) |
| 2008: | Lecture Course (Introduction to Theories of Gravitation), Master 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2008: | Experimental Physics Tutorial (Basic Laboratory Course), Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2008: | Agrégation Physique (Teacher Formation), Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2008: | Doctoral Course (Spatial Average of Einstein's Equations and the Dark Energy Problem in Cosmology), Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2008: | Lecture Course (Mathematical Methods in Physics), Master 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2008: | InformaticsTutorial (Basic Laboratory Course), Université Claude Bernard, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2009: | Lecture Course (Gravitational Systems (P22) ), Master 2, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) - canceled due to accident |
| 2009: | Lecture Course (Introduction to Theories of Gravitation), Master 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) - canceled due to accident |
| 2009: | Lecture Course (Mathematical Methods in Physics), Master 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) - replaced due to accident |
| 2010: | Lecture Course (Gravitational Systems (P22) ), Master 2, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) |
| 2010: | Lecture Course (Introduction to Theories of Gravitation), Master 1, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Lyon, France (in French) |
Supervising| 1 Master Student (France, M1) |
| 3 Master Students (France, M2) |
| 12 Diploma students (Germany) |
| 1 Teacher Exam student (Germany) |
| 11 Ph.D. students (two ongoing, Germany) |
| 2 Ph.D. students (one ongoing, France) |
Fund Raising and Exchange Programs| 1991-1993: | Exchange Program of Max-Planck-Society and Chinese Academy of Sciences (MPG-CAS) (High-energy Astrophysics and Cosmology) |
| 1995-1997: | Student exchange grants for France (DAAD) |
| 1996: | Student exchange grant for Spain (Acciones Integradas) |
| 1995-1998: | Member of ECN (European Cosmology Network) |
| 1995-1997: | SFB 375 (Research in Astro-Particle physics) Grants for 1 Ph.D. student and 1 postdoc |
| 1998-2000: | SFB 375 (Research in Astro-Particle physics) Grants for 1 Ph.D. student and 2 postdocs |
| 2000-2002: | DFG grant for Ph.D. student |
| 2004-2006: | SFB 375 (Research in Astro-Particle physics) Grants for 1 Ph.D. student and 1 postdoc |
| 2008-2011: | Grants for two Ph.D. students (Ecole Doctorale Lyon) |
| 2010-2011: | Fédération de Physique André Marie Ampère (Dark Energy and Dark Matter, 18 ke) |
Workshop Organization| 1989: | MPA Progress Report on Cosmology and Gravitational Lensing, Ringberg, Tegernsee, Germany |
| 1993: | 4th MPG-CAS Workshop on High-energy Astrophysics and Cosmology, Ringberg, Tegernsee, Germany |
| 1996: | 2nd SFB Workshop on Astro-particle physics, Ringberg, Tegernsee, Germany |
| 2005: | Spacetime in Action: One hundred years of Relativity, University of Pavia, Italy |
| 2007: | Cosmology School and Workshop, Cargèse, France |
| 2008: | 2nd C.R.A.L./I.P.N.L. Conference on Dark Energy and Dark Matter, Lyon, France |
| 2009: | U.N.E.S.C.O. Conference on The Invisible Universe, Paris, France |
Refereeing
Invited Talks and Colloquia