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Reinhard Genzel (born 24 March 1952) is a German astrophysicist, co-director of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, a professor at LMU Munich and an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley. He was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy, sharing the prize with Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose.

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1952 1
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1952-03-24 1
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1. Reinhard Genzel (Wikipedia)
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Reinhard Genzel ForMemRS (born 24 March 1952) is a German astrophysicist, co-director of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, a professor at LMU Munich and an emeritus professor at the University of California, Berkeley.
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1. Reinhard Genzel (Wikipedia)
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(1952-03-24) 24 March 1952 (age 74) Bad Homburg vor der Hoehe, West Germany
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1. Reinhard Genzel (Wikipedia)
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(1952-03-24) 24 March 1952 (age 74) Bad Homburg vor der Hoehe, West Germany
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He was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy", which he shared with Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose.
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1. Reinhard Genzel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: Andrea Ghez, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
Quote, Associated With: Andrea Ghez, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
He was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy", which he shared with Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose.
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1. Reinhard Genzel (Wikipedia)
WikipediaAssociated With: Roger Penrose, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
Quote, Associated With: Roger Penrose, Lead section, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics co-laureates
He was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics "for the discovery of a supermassive compact object at the centre of our galaxy", which he shared with Andrea Ghez and Roger Penrose.
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