Stefan Kimeswenger

Stefan Kimeswenger is a Professor at Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck (Austria) and Universidad Católica del Norte (Chile). He holds academic roles as Ao.Univ.Prof in Innsbruck since 2018 and Profesor Titular since 2013 in Antofagasta. His career includes habilitation in Astronomy (1998) and a declined offer for a full professorship in 2012. Research focuses on atmospheric science using astronomical facilities, sky emission models, and planetary nebulae.

Education: Born 1964 in Wels, Austria. Earned physics and astronomy diplomas from University of Innsbruck (1985–1987, summa cum laude), followed by a PhD in 1990 from Ruhr University Bochum. His work integrates observational astronomy with atmospheric dynamics, including projects like ESO's sky model and FWF-funded atmospheric research.

Key achievements include the 2000 Tyrol science award and leadership roles in TACs, proposal reviews, and international collaborations (e.g., ESO-Mixto, CONICYT). Projects involve instrument development (e.g., 60cm observatory in Innsbruck), sky brightness modeling, and contributions to the Cherenkov Telescope Array.

His research spans OH line climatologies, nightglow continuum analysis, and born-again star studies. Active in education, he developed portable DOAS devices for student training.