Johannes Geiss#
| Sadly, this member passed away. | |
| Membership Number: | 280 |
| Membership type: | ORDINARY |
| Section: | EARTH & COSMIC SCIENCES |
| Elected: | 1989 |
| Main Country of Residence: | SWITZERLAND |
Johannes Geiss passed away January 30, 2020.
Positions Held
- 1995 - 2002 Director of the International Space Science Institute in Berne
- 1966 - 1989 Director of the Physical Institute
- 1960 - 1991 Full Professor at the University of Berne
- 1958 - 1959 Associate Professor at the University of Miami
Fields of Scholarship
- Space physics
- Sun, solar wind
- Magnetosphere
- Planetary research
- Moon rocks
- Meteorites
- Comets
- Origin of solar system
- Astrophysics
- Nucleosynthesis
- Cosmology
Honours and Awards
- Member of the National Academy of Sciences
- Member of the Academia Europaea
- 2001 Albert Einstein Medal
- 2004 William Bowie Medal
