Ortwin Hess is a German-born theoretical physicist, currently affiliated with Trinity College Dublin and Imperial College London. His research focuses on condensed matter optics, bridging the fields of condensed matter theory and quantum optics. Specializing in quantum nanophotonics, plasmonics, metamaterials, and semiconductor laser dynamics, Hess has authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles. Notably, his paper on 'Trapped rainbow' storage of light in metamaterials has been highly cited. He introduced the 'stopped-light lasing' concept, significantly contributing to the fields of nanoplasmonics and metamaterials.
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Meaning of the name - Ortwin
brave warrior, famous warrior
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Ortwin Hess belongs to the Generation X group.
Educated At: Technical University of Berlin | University of Erlangen–Nuremberg
Occupation: physicist
Employers: University of Surrey | Trinity College Dublin | University of Marburg | Imperial College London | University of Stuttgart | Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich | Technical University of Berlin | Stanford University
Awards Received: Rumford Medal
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Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.Ephemeris for April 10, 1966
Note: Moon position is location and time sensitive.| Planet | Position (Tropical, Western) | Transits on April 10, 2026 | Secondary Progressions for April 10, 2026 |
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| Sun | 20 Aries 22 | 20 Aries 50 | 18 Gemini 24 |
| Moon | 27 Sagittarius 18 | 26 Capricorn 17 | 1 Pisces 57 |
| Mercury | 24 Pisces 34 | 24 Pisces 5 | 3 Cancer 42 |
| Venus | 4 Pisces 2 | 13 Taurus 34 | 10 Taurus 22 |
| Mars | 24 Aries 38 | 0 Aries 41 | 8 Gemini 21 |
| Jupiter | 25 Gemini 36 | 16 Cancer 33 | 7 Cancer 11 |
| Saturn | 23 Pisces 45 | 6 Aries 39 | 29 Pisces 2 |
| Uranus | 16 Virgo 19 | 29 Taurus 13 | 15 Virgo 41 |
| Neptune | 21 Scorpio 36 | 2 Aries 33 | 20 Scorpio 4 |
| Pluto | 16 Virgo 20 | 5 Aquarius 21 | 15 Virgo 51 |
| Rahu | 27 Taurus 22 | 6 Pisces 53 | 24 Taurus 11 |
| Ketu | 27 Scorpio 22 | 6 Virgo 53 | 24 Scorpio 11 |
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Ortwin Hess's 2026 Transits to Natal Planets
- Mars square Sun
Exact: 11 January, 2026 - Saturn sextile Rahu
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Saturn square Moon
Exact: 21 January, 2026 - Mars conjunction Saturn
Exact: 01 April, 2026 - Mars conjunction Mars
Exact: 11 May, 2026 - Rahu conjunction Venus
Exact: 21 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Saturn
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mercury
Exact: 31 May, 2026 - Jupiter trine Ketu
Exact: 20 June, 2026 - Jupiter trine Sun
Exact: 08 October, 2026 - Jupiter trine Mars
Exact: 07 November, 2026 - Mars opposition Venus
Exact: 07 December, 2026 - Jupiter trine Moon
Exact: 07 December, 2026
