Background
Kostorz, Gernot was born on March 9, 1941 in Kattowitz, Germany. Son of Helmut and Johanna (Bänsch) Kostorz. arrived in Switzerland, 1980.
Kostorz, Gernot was born on March 9, 1941 in Kattowitz, Germany. Son of Helmut and Johanna (Bänsch) Kostorz. arrived in Switzerland, 1980.
Diploma in physics, University Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1965. Doctor in Natural Sciences, University Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1968.
Postdoctoral appointee Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1968-1969, research associate, 1969-1971. Research physicist Institute Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France, 1971-1978. Lecturer University Grenoble, 1974-1978.
Senior scientist Max-Planck-Institute for Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Federal Republic Germany, 1978-1980. Professor physics Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, Switzerland, 1980—2006, professor emeritus, since 2006. Head Institute Applied Physics, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich, 1984-2006, chairman materials department, 1984-1986, physics department, 1996-1998.
Eschbach visiting scholar Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1995. Visiting professor Charles University, Prague, 1996. Visiting professor University Vienna, 2005, 2006.
Member German Society Materials (honorary, board directors 1986-1989, Heyn-Denkmunze award), Federation European Materials Societies (honorary, vice president 1990-1991, president 1992-1993), American Physical Society, Materials Research Society, European Materials Research Society (executive committee 1989-1991), Metals Science Society Czech Republican (honorary).
Married Dorothea Rogge, April 29, 1966. Children: Anja, Claudia.