Docent Sergey Tsygankov receives the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Docent Sergey Tsygankov, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received the prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation.
Docent Sergey Tsygankov, of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has received the prestigious Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Well known in the field of astrophysical compact objects, Sergey Tsygankov has made fundamental contributions to the understanding of accretion phenomena on neutron stars characterised by the strongest magnetic fields in Nature, so called X-ray pulsars. More recently, he has been one of the pioneers in X-ray polarimetry studies of compact objects. Dr. Tsygankov currently continues his active involvement in the analysis of the data coming from the recently launched NASA’s Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE). He contributes also to the development of new avenues in studies of neutron stars, which will advance our understanding of the physics and astrophysics of these fascinating celestial objects.
”The Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award granted to Sergey Tsygankov will contribute to strengthen the collaboration between the Universities of Turku and Tübingen and will foster the relation between Finland and Germany in the field of high-energy astrophysics” - says Juri Poutanen, Professor of Astronomy at the University of Turku and the leader of the high-energy astrophysics group.
The award is named after German astronomer and mathematician Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784–1846) and funded by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
The Alexander von Humboldt Foundation presents approximately 20 Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Awards annually to internationally renowned academics from abroad in recognition of their outstanding accomplishments in research.
