Rudolf Grimm | |
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| Born | 10 November 1961 |
| Nationality | Austria (since 17 December 2007) / Germany (since 10 November 1961) |
| Alma mater | University of Hannover |
| Known for | ultracold atoms, Bose–Einstein condensation |
| Awards | Wittgenstein Award (2005) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Physicist |
| Institutions | University of Innsbruck |
| Thesis | Light-pressure-induced phenomena in an atomic gas : modification of absorption and dispersion profiles (1989) |
| Doctoral advisor | Jürgen Mlynek Hans Melchior |
Rudolf Grimm (born 10 November 1961) is an experimental physicist from Austria. His work centres on ultracold atoms and quantum gases. He was the first scientist worldwide who, with his team, succeeded in realizing a Bose–Einstein condensation of non-polar molecules.