Speaker: Matthew West, Ph.D. (CAS Fellow/ESA Netherlands)
Chair: PD Dr. Elena Kronberg (CAS Young Center/LMU)
Matthew West is scientist at the European Space Agency (ESA), Netherlands, where he is closely involved in the Vigil mission advancing space weather forecasting through continuous solar observations. His research focuses on the solar corona, solar eruptions, magnetic reconnection and coronal mass ejections. He combines theory, observations and space instrumentation to improve understanding and prediction of solar activity. He is currently a Visiting Fellow at CAS.
The event is part of the CAS Lecture Series “Mission Space”.
Prior registration is required. For more information, please visit the CAS website.
The Center for Advanced Studies at LMU provides a forum for scientific exchange and discussion that bridges the divide between the established disciplines. Its activities are designed to promote all forms of collaborative research and to stimulate interdisciplinary communication within the University. In addition, it facilitates the integration of visiting scholars and scientists into the academic life of the University.