Anything but Average: Alexander Knodel Completes his Doctorate at 27 Years Old His doctorate in physics took Dr Alexander Knodel only two and a half years. According to the federal record on young scientists 2021, he was not only about two years faster than usual in the natural sciences, but also exceptionally young. At 27 years old, the Dortmund native is three years younger than the average doctorate. At ISAS, the swift scientist is part of the Miniaturisation research group and is currently working on an optimised sample supply for mass spectrometry. Even before his dissertation, Knodel knew that he was no typical medical physicist. As he is interested in medical modules and possible applications as well as classical physics, Knodel decided to study medical physics at the TU Dortmund in 2013. “To be able to help people in the clinic was a great Dr Alexander Knodel modifying the previous model of the laser desorption technology.
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