Ramon Alexander Wyss (born 1 March 1952) is a Swedish theoretical nuclear physicist. [1] He is a professor emeritus at the KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. [2] He served as Vice President for International Affairs at KTH in between 2002 to 2016. [3] He held professorships at Peking University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. [4]
His research focuses on nuclear structure physics, using simple theoretical models to elucidate complex experimental findings. [5]
In 1995, he was awarded the Edlundska prize of the Royal Swedish Academy of Science. [6]
Ramon Wyss was born to Dieter Wyss and Ursula Wyss Daecke. [7] He became a Swedish citizen in 1973 and earned his Teknologie doktor (PhD) in 1990, followed by a postdoc stay at the Joint Institute of Oak Ridge National Lab 1990-1992. He earned docent promotion in 1994 and in 2006 he was appointed professor of theoretical nuclear physics at KTH. [8]
Wyss was appointed professor of theoretical nuclear physics at KTH in 2006. [9] [10]
From 2002 to 2016, Wyss served as Vice President of KTH in charge of international education and global partnerships. [3]
After retiring from KTH, Wyss has worked on interdisciplinary projects linking physics and societal challenges. With Ayşe Ataç Nyberg, he co-founded the European ArtEmis Project in 2022 [11] , aimed at building a sensor network to improve earthquake forecasting. [12]
He currently serves as chair of both the governing and science boards of the project. He was the interim director of the Center for New Energy Technology Oskarshamn (CNETO). [13]
He was co-chair for the International advisory board of Beijing Jiaotong University and in 2021 he was appointed to the international advisory board of Shanghai Jiao Tong University. [10]
In 2009, he was reappointed Vice-President for international projects at KTH. [4]
Research and Opinions
Wyss's theoretical contributions in nuclear physics include simplified microscopic-macroscopic approaches and rotational models, notably in studies of backbending and high-spin band structures. And particle decay properties. [14]
His research has centered on nuclear structure, including rotational motion, backbending phenomena, particle decay and the development of nuclear models linking experimental and theoretical approaches. [15]
He co-authored research on neutron-proton pairing in nuclei and other mass systematics, reinforcing the effectiveness of accessible models in describing complex nuclear behaviors. [16]
In Sweden, he engaged in the debate for nuclear power as an energy source reducing CO2 emission. [17]
He has authored over 400 peer-reviewed articles and holds an h-index above 65.W. [6]