At the annual meeting of the Alexander von Humboldt foundation on June 24, 2026, Prof. Ramis Örlü (OsloMet) has been awarded the Bessel prize 2027. Prof. Philipp Schlatter (Head of LSTM) will act as a host during his stays in Germany.
From left: Peter Greisler, Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt, Philipp Schlatter, Lehrstuhlleiter Institute of Fluid Mechanics (LSTM), Ramis Örlü (OsloMet) und Robert Schlögl, President of the Humboldt Foundation. Photo: AvH/Benjamin Pritzkuleit.
The Laudatio reads:
Professor Örlü is well known internationally for his outstanding research in the field of experimental fluid mechanics, particularly on turbulent boundary layers. He has bridged the gap between applied studies and the fundamental chase for the elusive Kármán constant in the near-wall region of turbulence. During his stay in Germany, he will deepen his work on detailed experiments in turbulence, ranging from complex three-dimensional flows to the interaction between floating wind turbines in an atmospheric boundary layer.During his stay in Germany, he will deepen his work on detailed experiments in turbulence, using some of the excellent facilities at the Institute of Fluid Mechanics in Erlangen. The cases range from complex three-dimensional flows to the interaction between floating wind turbines in an atmospheric boundary layer.
Professor Örlü is hosted by Professor Philipp Schlatter at the Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
More information can be found on the website of the Humboldt Foundation.