Seismologist Jannes Münchmeyer has received the Helmholtz Doctoral Award for his outstanding doctoral thesis on earthquake early warning, following the Adlershof Dissertation Award. He did his phd in section 2.4 "Seismology". He is now a post-doctoral researcher at the Université Grenoble.

The Helmholtz Doctoral Prize supports young scientists with a one-time award of 5000 euros. In addition, research stays abroad of up to six months are funded with 2000 euros per month. In this context, Jannes Münchmeyer is now back at the GFZ for a guest stay until the end of September.

Further information: GFZ Press