Curriculum Vitae (short version)

1944

Born in Dorfen (Bavaria), Germany
 

1963-68

Studies of Pure Physics, TH Munich
 

1968

Diploma Degree in Physics, TH Munich
 

1969-73

Scientific Assistant in Mathematics, University of Cologne (with R. Bulirsch)
 

1972

Dissertation in Mathematics, University of Cologne
 

1973-78

Senior Scientific Assistant (Tenure) in Mathematics, TU Munich
 

1977

Habilitation in Mathematics, TU Munich
 

1978-86

Full Professor, University of Heidelberg, chair Numerical Analysis (following W. Romberg)
 

1986-2012

Full Professor FU Berlin, chair Scientific Computing
 

1986

Founder of ZIB as a scientific research institute
 

1987-2012

President of ZIB
 

2002

Co-founder of DFG Research Center Matheon
 

2002-2012

Member of the Executive Board of Matheon
 

2012-2014

Senior Professor, Numerische Analysis, Institut für Mathematik, Freie Universität Berlin
 

2015-2016

Senior Professor, Chaire Thématique FaciLe, ICS - Institut du Calcul et de la Simulation, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC), Sorbonne, Paris

2015-2018

Founding Director of Beijing Institute for Scientific and Engineering Computing (BISEC)

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22 September 2019