Background
Petrak, Dieter Ernst was born on March 27, 1941 in Gablonz, Bohemia, Germany. Son of Ernst Karl and Brunhilde Antonia Petrak.
Petrak, Dieter Ernst was born on March 27, 1941 in Gablonz, Bohemia, Germany. Son of Ernst Karl and Brunhilde Antonia Petrak.
Diploma in Physics, University Jena, Germany, 1967. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Weimar, Germany, 1971. Dr-Ing habilitatus, University Weimar, Germany, 1981.
Science assistant, U. Weimar, 1967-1971; research engineer, Institute Mech. Engineering, 1972-1981; scientist, Academy Sciences, Berlin, 1982; head department, Academy Sciences, Chemnitz, Germany, 1983-1989; vice director, Academy Sciences, Chemnitz, Germany, 1990-1991; head department multiphase flow, Technology U. Chemnitz-Zwickau, Germany, since 1992. Consultant in field.
Member German Association Laser Anemometry (board directors).
Married Christa Beer, August 3, 1966. Children: Sibylle, Robert.