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Christof Wetterich

Born	April 12, 1952 Freiburg, West Germany
Alma mater	Freiburg University (Diplom) Freiburg University (PhD)
Known for	Functional renormalization quintessence Wetterich equation Asymptotic safety in quantum gravity
Awards	Max-Planck Research Prize (2005)
Scientific career
Fields	Theoretical physics
Institutions	Freiburg University University of Bern CERN DESY Heidelberg University
Thesis	Ein vereinheitlichtes Modell der schwachen und elektromagnetischen Wechselwirkung (1979)
Doctoral advisor	Josef Honerkamp

Christof Wetterich (April 12, 1952 - ) is a German theoretical physicist. He is known for researches in quintessence, Wetterich equation for Functional renormalization, Asymptotic safety in quantum gravity.