Uwe Bergmann got his Ph.D. in Physics from Stony Brook University and is the Martin L. Perl Professor in Ultrafast X-ray Science in the Physics Department at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research activities focus on the development and application of novel synchrotron and X-ray laser techniques. His scientific interests include studies of the structure of water and aqueous solution, active centers in metalloproteins—in particular the photosynthetic splitting of water hydrocarbons and fossil fuels—functional 2D materials, and imaging of ancient documents and fossils. Bergmann has done his graduate research at the National Synchrotron Light Source and has since worked at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource, the Linac Coherent Light Source, and at the Stanford PULSE Institute at SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.
A word from Mark Eriksson, Chair of Physics:
The Department of Physics is thrilled to congratulate the Martin L. Perl Endowed Professor in Ultrafast X-Ray Science, Dr. Uwe Bergmann, on his appointment to our tenured faculty. Uwe uses the power of X-rays to study and understand chemical reactions and structural transformations of materials in real time. Uwe is a fantastic scientist and a wonderful new colleague in the Department of Physics.