Jesper Schou

Jesper Schou is a Senior Scientist at the Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research in Göttingen, Germany, focusing on solar and stellar interiors. His work combines observational helioseismology with instrument development. He holds a PhD in Science from the University of Aarhus (1993) and has held roles including HMI Instrument Scientist (2002–present) and Senior Research Scientist at Stanford University (2000–2013).

Research interests include solar dynamics, hydrodynamic simulations of stellar interiors, and instrument calibration for space observatories like SDO. His publications explore Rossby waves, meridional flows, and the impact of convection on solar oscillations.

Key contributions include the design of the HMI instrument and advancing methods to analyze helioseismic surface terms. Collaborations include teams at Stanford and NASA, with a focus on solar interior dynamics and magnetic field interactions.