Eberhard Umbach

Background

Umbach, Eberhard was born on April 12, 1948 in Bad Lauterberg, Germany. Son of Guido Umbach and Helga Voges Boepple.

Education

Physics diplom, Technology U. Muenchen, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology U. Munchen, 1980; Habilitation, Technology U. Munchen, 1986.

Career

After conducting research in the United States he habilitated also at the Technology Union Munich in 1986. Umbach was professor at the University of Stuttgart from 1987 to 1993 and professor at the University of Würzburg from 1993 to 2007. From 2006-2008 he was president of the German Physical Society.

From May 2007 until September 2009 he was chairman of the Karlsruhe Research Center.

From 1 October 2009 Eberhard Umbach served jointly with Horst Hippler as one of the two presidents of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, until becoming sole president in 2012 after Hippler left to become president of the German Rectors" Conference.

Achievements

• Eberhard Umbach has been listed as a notable Physics educator, scientist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member German Physical Society, American Physical Society.

Connections

Married Gisela Loebering, February 18, 1972. Children: Sandra, Marion.

Father:

Guido Umbach

Mother:

Helga Voges Boepple

Spouse:

Gisela Loebering

child:

Marion Umbach

child:

Sandra Umbach