Marek Gazdzicki

Polish nuclear physicist and researcher

Marek Gazdzicki - Polish nuclear physicist and researcher
Born

June 9th, 1956
69 years ago

Category

Scientists & Innovators

Country

Poland

Links & References

Contributions to the field of nuclear physics included research on heavy ion collisions. Conducted experiments at major facilities such as CERN and the GSI Helmholtz Centre for Heavy Ion Research. Focused on understanding the properties of quark-gluon plasma and its implications for the early universe. Participated in various international collaborations to advance knowledge in high-energy nuclear physics, contributing to key scientific papers and findings.

Research on heavy ion collisions

Experiments at CERN and GSI

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