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Jan is interested in panchromatic observations of star formation, both in our own Milky Way Galaxy and in nearby galaxies. His interests range from understanding nearby starless cores and young stellar objects (YSOs) to the initial conditions of star formation in giant molecular clouds, where the gap between Galactic and extragalactic star formation science can now finally be bridged.
Given recent sensitivity upgrades in cm- and mm-wavelength radio astronomy, Jan is currently particularly interested in exploring YSOs in the combined radio, X-ray, and infrared time domain, as well as in VLBI radio astrometry of both YSOs and nearby ultracool dwarfs. This combined view is producing new insights into key questions like the high-energy irradiation of protoplanetary disks, while VLBI radio astrometry can be used as a newly improved tool for proper motion studies and reflex motion exoplanet searches.
Originally from the state of Schleswig-Holstein in the very north of Germany, Jan obtained his PhD in Astrophysics from Bonn University in 2007, working with Karl Menten at the Max Planck Institute for Radio Astronomy. Subsequently, Jan explored New England for five years as a postdoctoral fellow at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics in Cambridge, Massachusetts. On his way back to Europe, Jan first ended up in the Austrian Empire, again for almost five years, as a Senior Postdoc at the University of Vienna, before moving to Old England in late 2016 as research fellow and proleptic Lecturer.
Education/Academic qualification
Astrophysics, Dr. rer. nat. (PhD), Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Award Date: 6 Feb 2007
Physics, Diplom (MSc), Univ Jena, Astrophys Inst & Univ Sternwarte
Award Date: 24 Jun 2003
External positions
Research Associate, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
1 Sep 2015 → 31 Aug 2018
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Under the lens: Deciphering the star-formation physics in the early Universe
Forbrich, J. & Rybak , M.
1/05/21 → 30/04/24
Project: Research
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Newton STFC-NARIT Capacity Building for Thai Radio Astronomy Phase 2
Thompson, M., Forbrich, J., Dale, J. & Krause, M.
1/04/18 → 31/03/20
Project: Other
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Development through Radio Astronomy Global Network
Forbrich, J. & Thompson, M.
1/01/18 → 31/12/19
Project: Other
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DARA 2: Development in Africa with Radio Astronomy Phase 2
Forbrich, J., Thompson, M. & Hardcastle, M.
1/04/17 → 31/03/21
Project: Other
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Ammonia in the interstellar medium of a starbursting disc at z=2.6
Doherty, M. J., Geach, J. E., Ivison, R. J., Menten, K. M., Jacob, A. M., Forbrich, J. & Dye, S., 23 Sep 2022, In: Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society: Letters. 517, 1, p. L60-L64Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › peer-review
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An ionized outflow in Orion-KL source I?
Wright, M., Hirota, T., Forbrich, J., Plambeck, R., Bally, J., Goddi, C., Ginsburg, A. & McGuire, B. A., 6 Dec 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: The Astrophysical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nonthermal Radio Continuum Emission from Young Nearby Stars
Launhardt, R., Loinard, L., Dzib, S. A., Forbrich, J., Bower, G. C., Henning, T. K., Mioduszewski, A. J. & Reffert, S., 23 May 2022, In: The Astrophysical Journal. 931, 1, 21 p., 43.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Non-thermal radio continuum emission from young nearby stars
Launhardt, R., Loinard, L., Dzib, S. A., Forbrich, J., Bower, G. C., Henning, T. K., Mioduszewski, A. J. & Reffert, S., 3 Mar 2022, (Accepted/In press) In: The Astrophysical Journal.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Proceedings of Abstracts, School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science Research Conference 2022
Coudron, L. (ed.), Amafabia, D., Asimea, L., Bally, J., Baran, A., Boies, A., Borjali, A., Bosomworth, C., Burningham, B., Chaliasou, N-A., CHEN, Y. K., Cheong, Y. K., Chizari, M., Chung, E., Coppin, K., David-West, O., Dennler, N., Dhakal, H., Dimov, N., Dmitruk, E., & 98 others , 4 Nov 2022, University of Hertfordshire. 128 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology
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