Thomas Birner
Professor of Theoretical Meteorology
Meteorological Institute
Ludwig-Maximilians-University
Munich, Germany
thomas'dot'birner 'at' lmu'dot'de
brief CV:
- MSc 1999, Physics (Diplomphysiker, University of Leipzig, Germany), Supervisor: Ulrich Behn
- PhD 2003, Atmospheric Science (Dr. rer. nat., Ludwig-Maximilians-University Munich, Germany), Supervisors: Andreas Dörnbrack and Ulrich Schumann
- PostDoc 2003-2004, Department of Meteorology, University of Reading, Reading, U.K., Supervisors: John Thuburn and George Craig
- PostDoc 2004-2008, Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada, Supervisors: Ted Shepherd and Norm McFarlane
- Assistant Professor (tenure track) 2009-2015, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.
- Associate Professor (tenured) 2015-2018, Department of Atmospheric Science, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, U.S.
- Professor (W2) 2018-now, Meteorological Institute, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany
about me:
- born and raised in Leipzig, (East)Germany
- four children: Luise (born 05/2006), Charlotte, Leopold and Benjamin (born 02/2008, you do the math ...)
- guitarist, drummer, cyclist, swimmer