Background
Spänkuch, Dietrich Hartwin was born on February 17, 1936 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Georg and Käthe (Rühm) Spänkuch.
Spänkuch, Dietrich Hartwin was born on February 17, 1936 in Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany. Son of Georg and Käthe (Rühm) Spänkuch.
Diploma, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1959; D of Natural Science, Humboldt U., Berlin, 1973.
Assistant scientist, Academy Science German Democratic Republican Institute Optics and Spectroscopy, Berlin, 1959-1960;
chief assistant scientist, Academy Science German Democratic Republican Institute Opt. and Spectroscopy, Berlin, 1960-1961;
experiment leader, Academy Science German Democratic Republican Institute Opt. and Spectroscopy, Berlin, 1961-1963;
chief scientist, Academy Science German Democratic Republican Institute Opt. and Spectroscopy, Berlin, 1963-1968;
with science department, Meteorology Svc. German Democratic Republican, Potsdam, Federal Republic of Germany, 1968-1972;
section leader, Meteorology Svc. German Democratic Republican, Potsdam, Federal Republic of Germany, 1972-1991;
director, Meteorological Observatory, Potsdam, 1991-1992;
senior science, Meteorological Observatory, Potsdam, since 1992.
Editorial advisory board Idöjárás, Hungary, 1982, Zeitschrift Meterology, 1988, Beiträge Physical Atmosphere, 1989.
Member Deutsche Meteorology Association, Radiation Commission International Association Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics, Committee on Space Research Interdisciplinary Science Commission A (executive member since 1984), European Science Sounder Working Group.
Married Sieglinde Horn, October 20, 1961;1 child, Tilman.