Background
Faissner, Helmut Carl was born on May 5, 1928 in Kempten, Allgäu, Germany. Son of Ludolf and Dorothea (Dengler) Faissner.
Faissner, Helmut Carl was born on May 5, 1928 in Kempten, Allgäu, Germany. Son of Ludolf and Dorothea (Dengler) Faissner.
Diploma in Physics, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1952. Doctor Natural Science, University Heidelberg, Germany, 1952. Doctor Natural Science (honorary), University Tübingen, Germany, 1996.
Assistant, Max-Planck Institute Medical Forsch., Heidelberg, 1952-1956; assistant, U. Tübingen, 1956-1958; researcher, European Organization of Nuclear Research, Geneva, 1958-1964; professor, Rhein-Westfalen Institute Technology, Aachen, Germany, 1964-1993; professor emeritus physics, Rhein-Westfalen Institute Technology, Aachen, Germany, since 1993; rector, Rhein-Westfalen Institute Technology, Aachen, Germany, 1969-1970.
Fellow American Physical Society. Member German Physical Society, Lions International.
Married Ursula Kammann, August 15, 1953. Children: Andreas, Wolfgang, Cordelia.