Background

Terstiege, Heinz was born on June 18, 1934 in Münster, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Käte (Kalisch) Terstiege.

Education

Student, University Cambridge, England, 1960. Diploma in engineering, University Berlin, 1962. Doctor of Engineering, University Berlin, 1966.

Career

Senior scientist, Bundesanstalt f. Materialforschung, Berlin, 1964-1975; director, Bundesanstalt f. Materialforschung, Berlin, since 1975.

Consultant National Institute Industrial Technology, Buenos Aires, 1974, Institute for Studies and Industrial Research, Tehran, 1975, U. Tehran, 1976, Center Building Research Institute, Roorkee, India, 1992, National Physical Laboratory, Delhi, India, 1993. Visiting professor Zhejiang U., Hangzhou, China, since 1988.

Achievements

• Certified in standardization, engineering.

Membership

Vice president Deutsche Farbwissenschaftliche Gesellschaft, Berlin, 1974-1982, president, since 1982. Honorary secretary Commission International de l'Eclairage, Vienna, Austria, 1979-1991. Vice president Association International de la Couleur, 1982-1985, president, 1986-1989.

President German National Committee Commission International de l'Eclairage, Berlin, 1991-1999. Member Inter Society Color Council, Optical Society of America, Deutsche Lichttechnische Gesellschaft. Honorary member Grupo Argentina del Color, Slovenian Colourists Association.

Interests

• Other Interests

  Avocations: mountaineering, skiing, traveling. E-mail: heinz.terstiege@bam.de.

Connections

Married Joyce Pimenta, December 13, 1975. Children: Sabine, Birgit, Kai, Jörg.

father:

Heinrich Terstiege

mother:

Käte (Kalisch) Terstiege

spouse:

Joyce Pimenta

child:

Birgit Terstiege

child:

Jörg Terstiege

child:

Sabine Terstiege

child:

Kai Terstiege