Background
Mecking, Heinrich was born on May 6, 1930 in Kl.-Reken, Westfalia, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Maria (Wolter) Mecking.
consultant material science educator researcher
Mecking, Heinrich was born on May 6, 1930 in Kl.-Reken, Westfalia, Germany. Son of Bernhard and Maria (Wolter) Mecking.
Diploma in physics, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1962. Doctor of Engineering, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1967. Habilitation in Material Science, Technology University, Aachen, Germany, 1973.
Professional training in mining,, 1951-1955;
assistant, Technology U., Aachen, 1962-1967;
associate, Technology U., Aachen, 1967-1980;
professor material science, Technology U. Hamburg, Germany, since 1980;
president, Technology U. Hamburg, Germany, 1987-1993. Visiting science Argonne (Illinois) National Laboratory, 1975-1976, Los Alamos National Laboratory, 1994. Member of advisory board Göteborgs Kungliga Segelsällskap-Research Center Geesthach, Germany, 1989-1997, Technology Faculty, Kiel, Germany, 1990-1997, Institute for Solid State and Materials Research, Dresden, Germany, since 1992.
Chairman Research Center Micromechanics of Multiphase Materials, since 1994.
Member German Society Materials (president 1993-1994, Tammann medal 1978, Heyn medal 1997), German Society Physics (deputy board 1982-1984), Association German Engineers.
Married Mathilde Kl.-Vorholt, December 30, 1962. Children: Stefan, Sabine.