Martin Beneke

Prof. Dr. Martin Beneke holds the Chair of Theoretical Elementary Particle Physics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM), affiliated with the TUM School of Natural Sciences and Department of Physics. He is a leading expert in theoretical particle physics and cosmology.

• Academic Appointments: TUM (2012–Present), RWTH Aachen University (1999–2012), CERN (1996–1999)
• Education: PhD in Physics (TUM, 1993), studies at Konstanz, Cambridge (UK), and Heidelberg

His research interests span theoretical elementary particle physics, focusing on:

• Phenomenology of high-energy collider collisions
• Higher-order perturbation theory and renormalons
• Effective field theory applications
• Heavy quark physics (bottom/top) and CP violation
• Dark matter and cosmology, including cosmic background radiation polarization

His key publications demonstrate expertise in precision QCD calculations, B meson decays, and effective field theory techniques, with applications to Standard Model extensions and collider phenomenology.

Scientific recognition includes:

• DFG Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize (2008)
• Humboldt Foundation Feodor Lynen Fellowship (1995)
• Max Planck Society Otto Hahn Medal (1994)

He teaches courses like Theoretical Physics 2 (Electrodynamics), advanced seminars on precision calculations, and supervises weekly arXiv paper discussions with colleagues.