Thorsten Kleine

German cosmochemist and meteorite researcher.¹

Born 1972.¹

Companies

Max Planck Institute for Solar System ResearchChief executive officer Jan 1, 2026 to now¹²

Early life and education

2004University of Münster Doctor of Philosophy^{2 3}

Career

Occupation: geologist, researcher, cosmochemist.⁷

Since 2026Chief executive, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research⁶
2004 to 2009Worked at ETH Zurich^{3 4}
Date not recordedWorked at Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research^{4 5}

Personal life

CitizenshipGermany⁸

Awards

2010F.W. Clarke Medal^{9 11}
2007Nier Prize^{9 10}

Sources

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WikidataThorsten Kleine: Chief executive, Max Planck Institute for Solar System Research, on Wikidata
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WikidataThorsten Kleine: citizenship, on Wikidata
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WikidataThorsten Kleine: award, on Wikidata
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WikidataMax Planck Institute for Solar System Research, Chief executive officer