Gerhard Ambros Hofer

Background

Hofer, Gerhard Ambros was born on November 5, 1935 in Klagenfurt, Austria. Son of Ambros and Anny (Brunner) Hofer.

Education

Graduate, Montan-U., Leoben, Austria, 1956; Master of Science, Northwestern University, 1960; Doctor of Philosophy, North Carolina State University, 1966.

Career

Research assistant, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1958-1960; research assistant, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, 1960-1966; assistant lecturer, Imperial College, London, 1966-1968; research scientist, Siemens Corporation, Erlangen, Germany, 1968-1996; independent materials consultant, Roettenbach, Germany, since 1996.

Achievements

• Gerhard Ambros Hofer has been listed as a notable Materials scientist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde, Verein Deutscher Eisenhüttenleute. M C.

Connections

Married Beatrice Garton, July 4, 1962 (divorced October 1985). Children: Riki, Eva-Maria. Married Ingrid Maria Praegant, December 20, 1985.

1 child, Christopher.

Father:

Ambros Hofer

Mother:

Anny (Brunner) Hofer

Spouse:

Ingrid Maria Praegant

Spouse:

Beatrice Garton

child:

Eva-Maria Hofer

child:

Riki Hofer

child:

Christopher Hofer