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researcher
A person who works scientifically in order to gain new knowledge.
Ein Team internationaler Forscher untersucht die Auswirkungen des Klimawandels.
A team of international researchers is investigating the effects of climate change.
'Der Forscher' (researcher) belongs to a word family: the verb is 'forschen' (to research), and the activity or field is 'die Forschung' (research). The ending '-er' refers to the male person who performs the activity.
Sie forscht an neuen Medikamenten gegen Krebs.
She is researching new drugs against cancer.
The verb 'forschen' (to research) is used with the preposition 'an' and the dative to name the research topic. A researcher researches something: 'an etwas forschen'.
Der Forscher forscht seit Jahren an den Ursachen der Krankheit.
The researcher has been researching the causes of the disease for years.
'Forscher' (researcher) is often the subject of verbs that express a discovery or finding, e.g. 'Forscher entdecken' (researchers discover), 'Forscher finden heraus' (researchers find out), or 'Forscher warnen vor' (researchers warn about).
Forscher haben herausgefunden, dass regelmäßige Bewegung das Gedächtnis verbessert.
Researchers have found out that regular exercise improves memory.
scientist
Wissenschaftler and Forscher both refer to people who work scientifically. Wissenschaftler emphasizes professional affiliation with science, while Forscher emphasizes the active search for new knowledge. Wissenschaftler fits a professional role, while Forscher is often used for a specific investigation aimed at gaining new knowledge.
Die Forscherin untersucht im Labor, wie sich die neuen Bedingungen auf Pflanzen auswirken.
The researcher is investigating in the lab how the new conditions affect plants.
Die Wissenschaftlerin arbeitet seit zehn Jahren beruflich an einem Institut für Klimaforschung.
The scientist has been working professionally at a climate research institute for ten years.
