Dagobert Guntram Kessel

Background

Kessel, Dagobert Guntram was born on May 16, 1935 in Koenigsberg, Germany. Son of Fritz Karl and Margarete (Bittner) Kessel.

Education

Diploma in geophysics, Technology University Clausthal, Federal Republic Germany, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy in Theoretical Physics, Technology University Clausthal, Federal Republic Germany, 1968.

Career

Research geophysicist, Texaco Belgium S.A., Ghent, 1968-1971; coordinator reservoir physics, Deutsche Texaco AG, Wietze, Federal Republic Germany, 1971-1979; manager R. and T. producing, Deutsche Texaco AG, Wietze, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1986; professor petroleum science, Technology U. Clausthal, since 1986; director, German Petroleum Institute, since 1986.

Achievements

• Dagobert Guntram Kessel has been listed as a noteworthy petroleum science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Society Petroleum Engineers, European Association Petroleum Geoscientists and Engineers, Deutsche Wissenschaftliche Gesellschaft fuer Erdoel, Erdgas, Kohle E.V.

Interests

• Avocations: history, tennis, hiking.

Connections

Married Christel Annemarie Brederlow, June 1, 1963. Children: Susanne, Barbara, Michael.

Father:

Fritz Karl Kessel

Mother:

Margarete (Bittner) Kessel

Spouse:

Christel Annemarie Brederlow

child:

Susanne Kessel

child:

Barbara Kessel

child:

Michael Kessel