The award recognizes his outstanding scientific achievements in particle and astroparticle physics, particular his research on the nature of Dark Matter in the Universe. Professor Queiroz integrates diverse theoretical approaches with the latest experimental results and proposes innovative experimental tests.
The prize includes the opportunity to carry out a research project of their choice together with researchers in Germany. Prof. Da Silva Queiroz is planning a cooperation with Professor Dr. Dr. h.c. Manfred Lindner at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (MPIK) in Heidelberg. He is already familiar with the institute and its working environment, as Prof. Da Silva Queiroz as he was already working in the group of Prof. Lindner from 2015 to 2017 as a post-doctoral researcher. MPIK is internationally known for its strong role in theoretical and experimental particle and astroparticle physics which provides an excellent environment for joint research.
“Receiving the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award is a great honor,” said Professor Da Silva Queiroz. “I am particularly pleased about the opportunities for collaboration in Germany, which will push the boundaries of our research and potentially lead to groundbreaking discoveries in my research field.” Professor Lindner is delighted about the award for his successful colleague: "We are very proud that MPIK, as the host institute, is attracting outstanding top researchers like Prof. Da Silva Queiroz. The collaboration promises exciting scientific breakthroughs and underlines the importance of international cooperation in research."
About the Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award: The Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award is presented annually by the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. It is awarded to internationally recognized foreign scientists whose achievements to date have had a significant impact on their own specialist field and whose research is expected to continue to provide groundbreaking impetus in the future. The prize is named after the German astronomer and mathematician Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel (1784-1846) and is funded by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research. The prize, endowed with 60,000 euros, includes an invitation to carry out freely chosen research projects in cooperation with specialist colleagues in Germany. The foundation awards a total of around 20 of these prestigious prizes each year.
About the Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik (MPIK): The research areas of MPIK are at crossroads of particle physics and astrophysics (astroparticle physics) and many-body dynamics of atoms and molecules (quantum dynamics). The research field of Astroparticle Physics combines questions related to macrocosm and microcosm. Unconventional methods of observation for gamma rays and neutrinos open new windows to the universe. What lies behind “dark matter” and “dark energy” is theoretically investigated. The research field of Quantum Dynamics uses reaction microscopes such that simple chemical reactions can be “filmed”. Storage rings and traps allow precision experiments almost under space conditions. The interaction of intense laser light with matter is investigated using quantum-theoretical methods.
