Hans Willi Zimmer

Background

Zimmer, Hans Willi was born on February 5, 1921 in Berlin, Germany. Son of Wilhelm Johann Friedrich and Martha Maria (Schindler) Zimmer. came to the United States, 1953.

Education

Candidate Ing., Technology U. Berlin, 1947; Diplom-Ingenieur, Technology U. Berlin, 1948; Doctor Ing., Technology U. Berlin, 1950.

Career

Instructor chemistry, Technology U. Berlin, 1950-1953; postdoctoral research associate, University of Illinois, 1953-1954; assistant professor of chemistry, U. Cincinnati, 1954-1957; associate professor, U. Cincinnati, 1957-1962; professor, U. Cincinnati, since 1962. Visiting professor U. Mainz, 1966, U. Bonn, 1967, U. Bern, 1971, U. Stuttgart, 1983. Cons. Merrel Dow Research Institute, since 1960, Lithium Corporation of America division Gulf Resources and Chemicals, since 1965, Matheson, Coleman & Bell, 1970-1984, Morton-Thiocol, since 1988.

Achievements

• Hans Willi Zimmer has been listed as a noteworthy Chemistry educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served with German Air Force, 1940-1945. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ohio Academy Science. Member American Chemical Society (Chemist of Year, Cincinnati chapter 1971), New York, German Chemical Society, Sigma Xi.

Connections

Married Marlies Henriette Wuensch, October 26, 1946. 1 son, Hans Martin.

Father:

Wilhelm Johann Friedrich Zimmer

Mother:

Martha Maria (Schindler) Zimmer

Spouse:

Marlies Henriette Wuensch