Erwin Schanda

Background

Schanda, Erwin was born on June 11, 1931 in Kirchdorf, Ober-Oesterreich, Austria. Son of Hermann and Maria (Schwarzenbrunner) Schanda.

Education

Matura, Real-Gymnasium, Wels, Austria, 1951; diploma, Technology U., Vienna, Austria, 1957; Doctor of Philosophy, U. Berne (Switzerland), 1968.

Career

Research scientist, Philips, Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1958-1964; assistant professor, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1968-1975; professor, U. Berne, Switzerland, 1975-1994. Retired; director, Institute Applied Physics, Berne, Switzerland, 1976-1984. Guest professor of University Toulouse, France, 1982, Academy Sinica Beijing, China, 1988.

Consultant Philips, Eindhoven, 1964-1966, European Space Agency, Paris, 1972-1980. Chairman Joint Interferometer Project, 1970-1974.

Achievements

• Erwin Schanda has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (Distinguished Achievements award 1991). Member International Astronautical Academy, Electromagnetics Academy, American Physical Society, European Phys.Soc., International Astronomical Union, New York Academy Sciences.

Interests

• Avocations: mountaineering, medieval German, Dutch & Nordic literature.

Connections

Married Gabriele Renate Ganser, January 7, 1958 (divorced July 5, 1996). Children: Susanne, Christine, Ruediger.

Father:

Hermann Schanda

Mother:

Maria (Schwarzenbrunner) Schanda

Spouse:

Gabriele Renate Ganser

child:

Christine Schanda

child:

Ruediger Schanda

child:

Susanne Schanda