Benjamin Winkel
Contributing Member at Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
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Top SchoolBenjamin Winkel is a radio astronomer and Python software developer with 12 years of experience combining hands-on telescope science at the 100-m Effelsberg radio telescope with technical spectrum management and regulatory advocacy. As Senior Staff Scientist at the Max-Planck-Institut für Radioastronomie and Chair of the Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies (CRAF), he represents radio astronomy in ITU-R, CEPT/ECC and national spectrum fora to protect quiet skies for science. He is expert in spectrum compatibility calculations, translating complex interference analyses into policy-ready recommendations. Benjamin contributes to the IAU CPS and several European astronomical societies, bridging research, standards and regulation. Based in Bonn, he pairs a PhD in astronomy with practical operational experience, uniquely situating him to defend observational access while developing Python tools that support radio-astronomy workflows. An uncommon strength is his ability to communicate technical spectrum constraints to regulators and scientists alike, ensuring scientific priorities are preserved in international negotiations.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Astronomy at International Max Planck Research School for Astronomy and AstrophysicsDiplom, Physics, Diplom, Physics at The University of Bonn
Github Skills (54)
conda-forge10
python10
astronomy10
core-library10
conda10
forge10
spectrum10
orbital-mechanics10
resampling10
astrophysics10
lda10
compatibility10
astrology10
astropy10
sgp410
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
bwinkel/pycraf
Aug 2015 - Nov 2022
pycraf is a package that provides functions and procedures for various tasks in spectrum-management compatibility studies.
Contributions:1 release, 1 review, 228 commits in 7 years 4 months
pythonradio-astronomyldacompatibility-studiespython-bindings
conda-forge/cygrid-feedstock
Jan 2019 - Apr 2024
A conda-smithy repository for cygrid.
Contributions:15 PRs, 15 pushes in 5 years 3 months
pythoncondasmithy
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