Background
Wegener, Dietrich Burckhardt was born on March 15, 1939 in Gross Nebrau, Germany. Son of Gerhard and Lotte Klara (Blumenthal) Wegener.
physics educator university dean
Wegener, Dietrich Burckhardt was born on March 15, 1939 in Gross Nebrau, Germany. Son of Gerhard and Lotte Klara (Blumenthal) Wegener.
Diploma in physics, University Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1964. Doctor Natural Sciences, University Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1966. Habilitation, University Karlsruhe, Federal Republic Germany, 1972.
Assistant University Göttingen, 1965-1966, University Karlsruhe, 1966-1973, assistant professor, 1975-1977. Research associate European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1973-1975. Professor physics University Dortmund, Federal Republic Germany, 1977—2004, dean, 1989-1990.
Professor emeritus, since 2005.
Member German Science Council, 1994—2000. Member German Physical Society (division particle physics chairman 2002-2005), European Physical Society (high energy board 1980-1986, conference board 1980-1986), Restricted European Committee of Future Accelerators (board directors 1992-1995), German Physical Society.
Married Beate Koch, May 27, 1966.