# Jonathan Heinen

> Dr. rer. nat. Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen 2015

**Wikidata**: [Q102926278](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q102926278)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/jonathan-heinen

## Summary
Jonathan Heinen is a computer scientist who earned the degree Dr. rer. nat. from Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen) in 2015. His doctoral work was supervised by Joost-Pieter Katoen, and his academic record is indexed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 232654).

## Biography
- Education: Dr. rer. nat., RWTH Aachen University (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen), 2015
- Known for: Awarded the doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) from RWTH Aachen in 2015
- Field(s): Computer science

## Contributions
The primary documented, concrete outcome in the available records for Jonathan Heinen is the completion and award of a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) from RWTH Aachen in 2015. That doctoral degree implies the preparation, submission, and successful defense of a doctoral dissertation as part of the requirements for the Dr. rer. nat. at RWTH Aachen. His doctoral research was supervised by Joost-Pieter Katoen, a noted researcher in theoretical computer science; that supervisory relationship is explicitly recorded in the academic metadata. Jonathan Heinen’s academic record is registered in scholarly databases: he appears in Wikidata with a description noting the 2015 Dr. rer. nat., and he is listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project under ID 232654. Beyond the degree award and the advisor attribution, the source material does not provide titles of a dissertation, specific publications, patents, software, employers, or other named projects. The documented contributions therefore focus on the doctoral qualification and the formal academic lineage as recorded in public scholarly identifiers.

## FAQs
### Q: What is Jonathan Heinen's highest degree?
A: Jonathan Heinen holds the degree Dr. rer. nat., awarded by RWTH Aachen in 2015.

### Q: Who supervised Jonathan Heinen's doctoral research?
A: His doctoral advisor was Joost-Pieter Katoen, a researcher in theoretical computer science.

### Q: Where is Jonathan Heinen's academic record listed?
A: His doctoral degree and related metadata are recorded in Wikidata, and he is listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project under ID 232654.

## Why They Matter
Jonathan Heinen’s recorded significance in the available sources rests on the formal achievement of a research doctorate (Dr. rer. nat.) from RWTH Aachen in 2015 and his documented academic lineage. Earning a doctoral degree is a formal scholarly milestone that represents a completed program of original research and qualifies an individual for roles in academic research, university teaching, and advanced technical positions in industry and research institutions. The explicit listing of Joost-Pieter Katoen as his doctoral advisor places Heinen within an established academic network; Katoen’s standing in theoretical computer science provides a clear supervisory lineage and situates Heinen in that scholarly milieu according to the available records. Inclusion in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 232654) and presence in Wikidata creates persistent, citable identifiers that preserve Heinen’s academic credentials in public scholarly databases. Without these recorded elements — the degree award, the named advisor, and the registry entries — the formal trace of Heinen’s doctoral training and academic affiliation would be absent from those shared scholarly resources.

## Notable For
- Receiving the Dr. rer. nat. degree from Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen) in 2015.
- Having Joost-Pieter Katoen as doctoral advisor.
- Being listed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project (ID 232654).
- Being recorded in Wikidata with a description referencing the 2015 doctorate.

## Body
### Education and degree
- Degree: Dr. rer. nat.
- Awarding institution: Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen (RWTH Aachen).
- Year awarded: 2015.

### Doctoral supervision and academic lineage
- Doctoral advisor: Joost-Pieter Katoen.
- Advisor profile (from provided material): Joost-Pieter Katoen is identified as a researcher in theoretical computer science.
- Academic lineage record: Jonathan Heinen is indexed in the Mathematics Genealogy Project with ID 232654.

### Public records and identifiers
- Wikidata: Entry describes him as "Dr. rer. nat. Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen 2015."
- Mathematics Genealogy Project: ID 232654 records his doctoral qualification and advisor linkage.

### Professional identity
- Occupation (as recorded): Computer scientist.
- The available source material does not list employers, dissertation title, specific publications, patents, software projects, or awards beyond the doctoral degree and advisor attribution.

## References

1. Mathematics Genealogy Project