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Wolf, Gerd Hans was born on November 11, 1933 in Eger. Son of Hans Franz and Hertha (Mayer) Wolf.
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Gerd Hans Wolf
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Gerd Hans Wolf, German Physicist, researcher. Achievements include development of pump-limiter technique, criteriumfor helium-exhaust and proposal for dynamic ergodic divertor; research on dynamic stabilization of the Raleigh-Taylor-Instability and performance of the M and S Configuration. Patentee in method of controlling an interface between two fluids.
Education
Diplom-Ingenieur, Technology U., Munich, 1957; Doctor of Science, Technology U., Munich, 1960; Habilitation, U. Tübingen, Germany, 1969.
Career
Research scientist, Max Planck Society, Munich, 1960-1970;
senior scientist, Max Planck Society, Munich, 1970-1975;
lecturer, U Tübingen, 1969-1974;
director plasmaphysics, Forschungszentrum, Jülich, Germany, since 1975;
head fusion project, Forschungszentrum, Jülich, Germany, since 1979;
professor, U. Essen, Germany, 1976-1986;
professor, Heinrich Heine U., Düsseldorf, Germany, since 1986. Member science county Joint European Torus, Culham, Great Britain, since 1979. Member fachbeirat Max Planck Society, 1981-1996.
Chairman science county Forschungszentrum, 1986-1988. Chairman of the executive committee International Energy Agency, Paris, since 1990. Member Committee Social and Economics Affairs European Union, since 1998.
Achievements
Membership
Member Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft (chairman plasma physics divsn.1994-1995), European Physical Society, Kerntechnische Gesellschaft.
Connections
Married Ingeborg Gertrud Gann, May 19, 1962. Children: Robert C., Felix G.
