# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/stephan-w-koch
# Generated: 2026-08-14T09:22:40.653Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/stephan-w-koch"
name: "Stephan W. Koch"
slug: "stephan-w-koch"
description: "Stephan W. Koch was a German theoretical physicist. He was a professor at the University of Marburg and works on condensed-matter theory, many-body effects, and laser theory. He is best known for his seminal contributions to the optical and electronic properties of semiconductors, semiconductor quantum optics, and semiconductor laser designs. Major portion of his research work has focused on the quantum physics and application potential of semiconductor nanostructures. Besides gaining fundamental insights to the many-body quantum theory, his work has provided new possibilities to develop, e.g., laser technology, based on accurate computer simulations. His objective has been to self-consistently include all relevant many-body effects in order to eliminate phenomenological approximations that compromise predictability of effects and quantum-device designs."
tagline: "German theoretical physicist"
gender: "male"
country:
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  isoCode: "DE"
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birthDate: "1953-05-23"
deathDate: "2022"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
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  momentum:             0
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  profileCompleteness:  55
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump