Niels Bassler
Professor at Aarhus University
Aarhus, Central Denmark Region, Denmark
Summary
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Top SchoolNiels Bassler is a professor and experienced researcher specializing in particle therapy—particularly proton and carbon ion treatments—with over two decades working at leading academic and clinical institutions. He leads the Aarhus Particle Therapy Group and has held prominent roles at Aarhus University, Stockholm University and Germany’s DFKZ, combining radiobiology, dosimetry, detector development and fast Monte Carlo simulation expertise. His career bridges hands-on experimental work (including time at CERN and clinical oncology departments) and teaching, with a track record of translating complex physics into practical advances for cancer treatment. Colleagues know him for running multidisciplinary teams that integrate physics, clinical needs and computational modeling to improve heavy ion therapy. Based in Aarhus, Denmark, he brings both deep technical knowledge and sustained leadership in a niche field where instrumentation and simulation meet patient care. An often overlooked strength is his long-term focus on fast Monte Carlo methods that accelerate the path from research to clinic.
14 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Aarhus University
Github Skills (36)
python10
python-bindings10
loss10
transport9
measurements9
particle9
simulation9
simulations9
proton8
energy8
linux8
core-library8
graphical-user-interface7
physics7
eraser7
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
nbassler/dicomtag
Nov 2024 - Apr 2026
Contributions:2 releases, 2 PRs, 33 pushes in 1 year 5 months
nbassler/dicomfix
Oct 2023 - Mar 2026
Script for manipulating dicom plans
Contributions:1 review, 16 PRs, 86 pushes in 2 years 5 months
dicom
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