Education
Doctor of Philosophy, University Bochum, Germany.
Career
Member prime contractor management team Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm Entwicklungsring Nord, 1975—1983, director advanced programs and technologies, 1983—1987. Gn. manager Entwicklungsring Nord Raumfahrtechnick GmbH, 1987—1990. Director space programs German Aerospace Research Establishment, 1990—1993.
Director industrial matters and technical programs European Space Agency, 1997—2004, director resources management, 2004—2007. Visiting scientist University California, Berkeley. Honorary professor Bremen Hochschule, since 1990.
Membership
Member Arianespace Board.
