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Professor Dr. Michael Wurm is a leading figure in experimental particle and astroparticle physics at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz. Since 2014, he has held a W2 professorship at the PRISMA+ Cluster of Excellence, focusing on precision measurements in neutrino oscillations and detector development for low-energy neutrino experiments. His work bridges fundamental physics with international collaborations like BOREXINO, JUNO, and ANNIE.
- Appointments: PRISMA Professor for Experimental Particle Physics (2014–present)
- Prior Roles: Postdoc at TU Munich, University of Hamburg, University of Tübingen
Research Focus:Neutrinos as probes for astrophysical phenomena and physics beyond the Standard Model. His current work emphasizes:
- Precision measurement of neutrino oscillation parameters
- Search for sterile neutrinos and FIPs
- Development of organic/water-based scintillators for JUNO and OSIRIS
- Neutrino astronomy of solar and supernova sources
Notable Contributions: Key publications in Nature, Phys. Rev. D, and Astropart. Phys. His LENA concept (2012) and 2020 Nature solar neutrino study are seminal works. Collaborations span BOREXINO, Double Chooz, JUNO, and ANNIE experiments.
Awards and Recognition:
- Excellence Cluster 'Universe' PhD Award (2009)
- Carl Zeiss Foundation Postdoc Scholarship (2013–2014)
Leadership Roles: L2 manager for liquid scintillator/OSIRIS in JUNO, co-spokesperson of ANNIE experiment, member of PRISMA+ Steering Committee, deputy member of KAT, and participant in CERN SPSC. He leads detector R&D efforts for future experiments.
