Background
Otto, Guenther Hermann was born on May 29, 1938 in Halsbruecke, Germany. Son of Hermann Kurt and Frida Klara (Schubert) Otto.
Otto, Guenther Hermann was born on May 29, 1938 in Halsbruecke, Germany. Son of Hermann Kurt and Frida Klara (Schubert) Otto.
Master of Science, Justus-Liebig University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Justus-Liebig University, 1968.
Research assistant University Giessen, Germany, 1964-1969. Visiting scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Huntsville, Alabama, 1969-1971. Assistant professor University Alabama, 1971-1976, associate professor, 1976-1977.
Project scientist Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Cologne, Germany, 1977-1985, branch scientist Germany, 1985—2001. Retired, 2002
Expert for superconductivity and microgravity processing, 1990-1991. Lecturer continuous education Cologne, Germany, since 1988.
Representative Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, European Commission, 1990-1991. Organizer Microgravity Symposium, Berlin, 1995. Project scientist for small autonomous payloads on the space shuttle.
Fellow British Interplanetary Society (senior ). Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, International Astronomical Federation (program committee since 1988), Rotary International (career advisor since 1992), German Physical Society.
Married Anke Margarethe Gronow, August 2, 1968. Children: Andreas, Sabine, Christina.