Background
Beck, Christian was born on August 30, 1959 in Rheinhausen, Germany. Son of Gunter and Karin Meyer Beck.
Beck, Christian was born on August 30, 1959 in Rheinhausen, Germany. Son of Gunter and Karin Meyer Beck.
Diploma in Physics, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1984. Doctor rerum naturalium, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1987. Private Dozent, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1995.
Postdoctoral fellow University Warwick, 1988-1989, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, 1990-1992. Research associate University Copenhagen, 1992, University Maryland, 1993. Lecturer University London, 1994-1997, reader, 1997—2002, professor, since 2002.
Member German Physical Society.
Married Almut Schrock-Vietor, April 19, 1997. Children: Katharina, Franziska, Thomas.