51猎奇

Experimental Atmospheric Research

Prof. Dr. Joachim Curtius

Foto (c) Uni Frankfurt/Uwe Dettmar

Experimental Atmospheric Research

Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences        
Department of Geosciences/Geography

Altenhöferallee 1
60438 Frankfurt am Main
Germany

Room: 3.315
Tel: +49 (69) 798-40258

Email: curtius@iau.uni-frankfurt.de
   

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Focus of Research

Atmospheric aerosol, aerosol nucleation and aerosol precursor gases, atmospheric ions and ion clusters, ice nucleation, aerosol composition, trace gases, aerosol-cloud-interactions, aircraft emissions, aerosol impacts on climate;
Methods: chemical ionization mass spectrometry, aerosol mass spectrometry, condensation particle counters; aircraft research, aerosol chambers, field stations.

 

Curriculum Vitae  
  Joachim Curtius
  *1969
   
 since 10/2007 Professor for Experimental Atmospheric Research at the Institute for Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences, 51猎奇 Frankfurt am Main
   
 01/2002 - 09/2007 Research Assistant at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics, Johannes-Gutenberg University, Mainz.
   
03/2000 - 12/2001 Postdoc at the Aeronomy Laboratory, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NOAA, Atmospheric Chemical Kinetics Group, Boulder, Colorado, USA
   
 06/1999 - 02/2000 Postdoc at the Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Atmospheric Sciences Division, Heidelberg, Germany
   
 05/1996 - 05/1999 PhD student at the Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, 
Atmospheric Sciences Division, Heidelberg, Germany.
   
 1990-1996 Ruprecht-Karls-University of Heidelberg, Physics Department (Diploma Thesis)
   
Activities     
  • Dean of the Faculty 11, Geosciences and Geography (since 2023)
  • Coordinator of BMBF projects “CLOUD-09”, “CLOUD-12”, “CLOUD-16”, and “CLOUD-22” (since 2009)
  • Member of CLOUD Scientific Steering Committee (since 2008)
  • Spokesperson of DFG Special Priority Program SPP 1294 “HALO” (since 2010)
  • Member of HALO Scientific Steering Committee (since 2010)
  • Coordinator of EU Marie Sk艂odowka Curie Action Doctoral Networks “CLOUD-DOC“ (2022-2026), “CLOUD-MOTION“ (2017-2021), “CLOUD-TRAIN“ (2012-2016) und “CLOUD-ITN“ (2008-2012)
   
Awards
  • (2018)
  • Scientist of the Year, Alfons and Gertrud Kassel-Foundation (2017)
  • Otto-Hahn-Medal of the Max Planck Society (2000)
   
Memberships               
  • Gesellschaft für Aerosolforschung (GAeF)
  • Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (DPG)
  • Deutsche Meteorologische Gesellschaft (DMG)
  • Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics und Atmospheric Measurement Techniques:  Co-Editor

Selected recent publications

Curtius, J., et al., Isoprene nitrates drive new particle formation in Amazon’s upper troposphere, Nature, , 2024.

Shen, J., et al., New particle formation from isoprene under upper-tropospheric conditions, Nature, , 2024.

Kirkby, J., et al., Atmospheric new particle formation from the CERN CLOUD experiment, Nature Geoscience, 16, 948-+, doi: , 2023.

He, X.C., et al., Iodine oxoacids enhance nucleation of sulfuric acid particles in the atmosphere, Science, 382, 6, doi: , 2023.

Wang, M., et al., Synergistic HNO3–H2SO4–NH3 upper tropospheric particle formation. Nature, 605, 483–489, , 2022.

Curtius, J., M. Granzin & J. Schrod, Testing mobile air purifiers in a school classroom: Reducing the airborne transmission risk for SARS-CoV-2, Aerosol Science and Technology, 55:5, 586-599, 2021, DOI:

He, X.-C., et al., Role of iodine oxoacids in atmospheric aerosol nucleation, Science, 371, 589+, (2021) (DOI: ).

Wang, M., Kong, W., Marten, R. et al., Rapid growth of new atmospheric particles by nitric acid and ammonia condensation. Nature 581, 184–189, 2020 ().

Kirkby, J., et al., Ion-induced nucleation of pure biogenic particles, Nature, 533, 521-527, doi: 10.1038/nature17953, 2016 (http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v533/n7604/full/nature17953.html).