Jun. Prof. Dr.
Armin Lühr

Armin Lühr studied physics at Technische Universität Braunschweig from 2000 to 2003 and at Heidelberg University from 2003 to 2006. He earned his doctorate in theoretical physics with distinction from Humboldt University Berlin in 2010. He then worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at Aarhus University (2010–2013) and the German Cancer Consortium (DKTK) partner site Dresden at the Medical Faculty of Technische Universität Dresden (2013–2016), before joining the National Center for Radiation Research in Oncology – OncoRay as a research associate (2016–2020). In 2020, he was appointed Juniorprofessor in Medical Physics at TU Dortmund University, specializing in computational physics.

In his research, Armin Lühr focuses on the experimental and clinical effects of radiation in proton therapy, dosimetry in magnetic fields, biophysical modeling of relative biological effectiveness (RBE), and deep learning-based dose calculations to improve radiotherapy outcomes. He is particularly interested in translating fundamental understanding into clinical applications through advanced methods such as simulation-based AI.

Armin Lühr has received several awards for his contributions to medical physics, including the Research Prize of the Helmholtz-Center Dresden-Rossendorf in 2021. He serves on the board of the German Society for Biological Radiation Research (DeGBS) and on committees such as the European Society of Radiation Oncology (ESTRO)’s Dosimetry & QA Focus Group. He also holds leadership roles in international networks such as the European Particle Therapy Network, where he chairs the work package related to radiobiology.