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= Cyrus Pan Walther = Cyrus Pan Walther (born 1999, Dortmund) is a German physicist specializing in gamma-astronomy and focusing on international early-career and youth engagement.

Since September 2022 he serves as the President of IAPS, the International Association of Physics Students.

He is an elected member of the Executive Committee of CODATA, the Committee on Data of the International Science Council, representing IUPAP, the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics.

Furthermore, Cyrus Pan Walther is a Fellow of the ISC, International Science Council.

He currently performs his studies at TU Dortmund University with focus on Astroparticle physics.

Education
Cyrus Pan Walther completed his Abitur as well as his International Baccalaureate at Leibniz-Gymnasium Dortmund International School in 2017. He went on to study Physics at TU Dortmund University and completed his Bachelor degree in 2020 with a focus on high-energy particle accelerator physics. Pursuing a Master's degree at TU Dortmund University, he spent half a year studying at the Czech Technical University in Prague, before returning to his home university and focusing on the study of high-energy gamma-ray astronomy with methods of Deep Learning, in which he currently performs his thesis work.

International Engagement
In 2020, Walther joined the International-Team of the young German Physical Society. Soon after, he joined the organization of the physics competition PLANCKS2022 in Munich, Germany. Following his engagement in international events, he was elected to the position of Events Manager in the Executive Committee of the International Association of Physics Students in March 2021. After the completion of the legislative term and respective reelection in September 2021, combined with the successful election to become the Vice-President of IAPS, he was elected to the Presidency in September 2022. In 2023, he was reelected President of the International Association of Physics Students.

Besides his engagement in IAPS, Walther also serves to the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, holding the position of Vice-Chair for the Working Group on Physics and Industry. Here, he also acts as the liaison officer for the DPG and IAPS.

Connecting his professional focus on Data Science with his international engagement, Walther was nominated to represent IUPAP in the Executive Committee of CODATA in 2023. Elected in October 2023, he now serves CODATA on the Executive Committee, focusing on early-career scientists and chairing the Task Group "Data Science for Sustainability".

In December 2023, Walther was appointed to the Fellowship of the International Science Council, that "''recognizes individuals for their outstanding contributions to the promotion of science as a global public good". ''