Martin Bluschke graduated from the B.Sc. Honours Physics program at the University of British Columbia in 2012, and went on to do research (2013-2019) in the Department of Solid State Spectroscopy led by Prof. Bernhard Keimer at the Max-Planck-Institute for Solid State Research in Stuttgart. During this time Martin enjoyed the priviledge of a guest status at the BESSY II synchrotron of the Helmholtz-Zentrum-Berlin where the majority of his experiments were performed. He received his Masters degree from the University of Stuttgart, and his Doctorate from the Technical University of Berlin with the highest distinction (summa cum laude).