PhD

Rest in peace, Franz — my PhD “father” and mentor. Over the years I’d think of him now and then and tell myself I should write or call. The last I did was in 2017. Not since I married or got kids. I’m ashamed to admit it. In my mind, he somehow remained timeless. Franz was my PhD advisor, as he was for more than 100 others… he had a big “solar family”. Some of them were even my own teachers when I did my degree and remain today leaders in our field of astrophysics, like he certainly was. ...