Trinity Physicist Berndt Mueller Elected Honorary Member of Hungarian Academy of Sciences
On May 7, Berndt Mueller was one of 14 scientists to become an Honorary Member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. (Photo courtesy of Mueller)
Berndt Mueller, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of Physics, has been elected as an honorary member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences for his contributions to theoretical nuclear physics.
Mueller is internationally known for his work on quark-gluon plasma, the high-energy state of matter believed to have existed just microseconds after the Big Bang. His research has helped shape modern understanding of how the universe evolved from chaos to order, and has played a leading role in major international collaborations.
The Hungarian Academy of Sciences, founded in 1825, is Hungary’s most elite scientific institution. It is a national think tank and a symbol of academic excellence. Election to the Academy is highly selective, and members are chosen through a rigorous peer review and voting process. Honorary membership is reserved for top scholars based outside Hungary whose work has had a significant impact on the global scientific community.
Mueller joins an elite circle of scientists charged not just with advancing knowledge, but with advising national and international efforts to understand the universe at its most fundamental level.
