The Physicist Dr. Andreas Thust – Köln

Dr. rer. nat. Andreas Thust in Köln. Biografie und Informationen über den österreichischen Physiker, Ernst-Ruska-Preisträger und Digitalkünstler. Dieser Text verbindet seine wissenschaftliche Spitzenforschung am Forschungszentrum Jülich direkt mit Köln, wo er wohnt und neben seiner Privatpraxis für Psychotherapie auch Kunst betreibt.

Electron microscopes are fascinating quantum machines! They allow you to look at objects all the way down to their atomic building blocks. The processes in the microscope are governed by quantum mechanical principles. Driven by his passion for quantum physics, Dr. Andreas Thust embodies more than 35 years of expertise in the field of electron microscopy. He lives in Cologne (Köln), combining science, a private psychotherapy practice and digital art in a unique way. Over the decades, his research endeavors as a scientist at the nearby Research Center Jülich have proved exceptionally fruitful. Alongside numerous highly cited research papers, book chapters, worldwide patents and visiting professor­ships, two of Dr. Thust's scientific achievements stand out in particular:

• The Ernst Ruska Prize: This international distinction for outstanding achievements in electron microscopy was awarded to Dr. Thust in 2005. Named after Nobel laureate Ernst Ruska, this renowned prize is pre­sented only every two years.
• The Stobbs Factor Problem: Dr. Thust is known as the scientist who resolved this historic mystery in atomic-resolution microscopy, which the global research community had tried in vain to solve for 15 years.