Background
Schönfelder, Volker was born on October 5, 1939 in Barmstedt, Germany. Son of Karl-Heinz and Irma (Rickert) Schönfelder.
Schönfelder, Volker was born on October 5, 1939 in Barmstedt, Germany. Son of Karl-Heinz and Irma (Rickert) Schönfelder.
Diploma in Physics, University Kiel, Germany, 1966. Dr rer national, Technology University Munich, 1970. Dr rer national habil, Technology University Munich, 1979.
Research scientist, Max-Planck Institut Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany, 1970-1982;
head gamma ray astronomy group, Max-Planck Institut Extraterrestrische Physik, Garching, Germany, since 1982. Adjunct Professor experimental physics Technology U. Munich, since 1995. Member astronomy working group European Space Agency, Paris, 1976-1978.
Member GRO Science Team National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Washington, since 1978. Member Gutachter Ausschuss Deutsche Agentur Raumfahrtangelegenheiten GmbH, Bonn, Germany, since 1990. Member Integral Science Team European Space Agency, Noordwijk, The Netherlands, since 1995.
Principal investigator Compton Telescope National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Deutsche Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten, Washington and Bonn, since 1978. Co-principal Investigator Spektrometer INTEGRAL, since 1995.
Married Bärbel Maylahn, March 11, 1966. Children: Stefan, Matthias, Daniel.