Franz Wegner

Franz Wegner
Franz Wegner
Born	15 June 1940 (age 84)
Alma mater	Forschungszentrum Jülich; Technical University Munich
Known for	Lattice gauge theory; Wegner exponent; Wegner estimate; Wegner orbital model
Awards	Lars Onsager Prize (2015); Max Planck medal (1986); Walter Schottky Prize (1976)
	Scientific career
Fields	Statistical Physics
Institutions	University of Heidelberg; Brown University
Doctoral advisor	Wilhelm Brenig
Other academic advisors	Leo Kadanoff; Herbert Wagner

Franz Joachim Wegner (born 15 June 1940) is emeritus professor for theoretical physics at the University of Heidelberg.

Franz Wegner
Born	(1940-06-15) 15 June 1940 (age 84)
Alma mater	Forschungszentrum Jülich Technical University Munich
Known for	Lattice gauge theory Wegner exponent Wegner estimate Wegner orbital model
Awards	Lars Onsager Prize (2015) Max Planck medal (1986) Walter Schottky Prize (1976)
Scientific career
Fields	Statistical Physics
Institutions	University of Heidelberg Brown University
Doctoral advisor	Wilhelm Brenig
Other academic advisors	Leo Kadanoff Herbert Wagner