- Source: Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach
Irmgard Abs-Wurmbach (December 19, 1938 – April 8, 2020) was a German mineralogist and the mineral Abswurmbachite is named after her. She was professor at Technische Universität Berlin (TU-Berlin).
Life
She was professor for applied mineralogy at the TU Berlin since 1991. Previously, she taught and researched at the University of Bonn, Ruhr-University Bochum, University of Bern and Philipps-University Marburg. She did research in the field of absorption, electron spin resonance and Mößbauer spectroscopy.
Awards
The mineral Abswurmbachite is named after her.