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Guenter W. Lugmair, Ph.D., Presented with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award by Marquis Who's Who

Physicist Dr. Lugmair has been endorsed by Marquis Who's Who as a leader in scientific research



Dr. Guenter W. Lugmair has been a research scientist emeritus for the University of California, San Diego, since 2007 and director emeritus for Max Planck Institute for Chemistry since 2005.

    LA JOLLA, CA, December 21, 2018 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Marquis Who's Who, the world's premier publisher of biographical profiles, is proud to present Guenter W. Lugmair, Ph.D., with the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award. An accomplished listee, Dr. Lugmair celebrates many years' experience in his professional network, and has been noted for achievements, leadership qualities, and the credentials and successes he has accrued in his field. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

With more than 50 years of research experience to his credit, Dr. Lugmair has been a research scientist emeritus for the University of California, San Diego, since 2007 and director emeritus for Max Planck Institute for Chemistry since 2005. Prior to this appointment, he held the position of research scientist for the University of California, San Diego, from 1971 to 2007 and director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry from 1996 to 2005. Dr. Lugmair began his career as a science assistant for the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry from 1965 to 1968.

Before embarking on his professional path, Dr. Lugmair pursued an education at the University of Vienna in 1965, graduating with a Doctor of Philosophy in physics. Beyond his responsibilities within the field, he has contributed many chapters to books and articles to such esteemed journals as the Astrophysical Journal, Science, Nature, Earth and Planetary Science Letters, Meteoritics and Planetary Science, and the Geophysical Research Letters, among others. In addition to his primary trade, Dr. Lugmair remains affiliated with various organizations in relation to his areas of expertise, such as Academia Europaea.

In light of his exceptional undertakings, Dr. Lugmair has accrued several accolades throughout his impressive career. He was presented with the V.M. Goldschmidt Medal from the Geochemical Society in 2007, the Leonard Medal from the Meteoritical Society in 2000, the George P. Merrill Award from the National Academy of Science in 1987, and the Planetary Material Curation Team Group Award from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in 1983. He was also honored as a Distinguished Research Scientist by the University of California, San Diego, in 2005. Likewise, he was recognized as a fellow of the American Geophysical Union in 2000, a fellow of the Geochemical Society, a fellow of the Meteoritical Society and an honorary fellow of the European Geosciences Union. Dr. Lugmair was selected for inclusion in multiple editions of Who's Who in America and Who's Who in Science and Engineering.

Dr. Lugmair married Rosa Maria in 1965. They have two grown children, Claus and Claudia. In recognition of outstanding contributions to his profession and the Marquis Who's Who community, Dr. Lugmair has been featured on the Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement website. Please visit www.ltachievers.com for more information about this honor.

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