Bio

EXPLORING: Astronomical telescopes give us a view into the vast depth of Space, unreachable for us with any space craft. They let us study distant galaxies in the Universe similar to our own Milky Way, which are thought to harbour gigantic black holes of masses billions of times that of the Sun. In my research I try to unravel the secrets of these giants in the Universe. We use the technique Very Long Baseline Interferometry (VLBI) and we connect many radio telescopes around the World and in Space, to form an Earth-size or even larger virtual telescope. This way we made in 2019 the first image of the supermassive Black Hole in the galaxy Messier 87. And in 2022 we presented the first image of the supermassive black hole in our own Milky Way. LEADING: The first image of a Black Hole was a scientific breakthrough possible thanks to the international cooperation of experts and engineers in the Event Horizon Telescope Collaboration. For over 30 years and in addition to my research activity I engage in building global teams of hundreds of researchers. And once again, as Founding Chair of the Collaboration Board, I have brought together institutions and scientists from around the World. ENCOURAGING: In the course of my career I was fortunate to learn much from brilliant and leading pioneers in my field. For many years I myself have led talented young scientists in my research teams. And as a mentor and coach I support the next generation of research leaders and executives on their way to the top. You are interested in learning more, joining my team or getting to know me as an expert, speaker, mentor or coach? Visit my website: https://antonzensus.de