Background
Hellwig, Helmut Wilhelm was born on May 7, 1938 in Berlin, Germany. Arrived in the United States, 1966, naturalized, 1972. Son of Adolf H.W.M. and Walburga (Hieber) Hellwig.
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Helmut Wilhelm Hellwig, German, American air force research director. Recipient Science award, Department Defense, 1968, International Rectifier -100 award, 1976, Condon award, Department Commerce, 1979. Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; member: International Union Radio Science (chairman Committee A 1984), American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Education
U. Berlin, 1963, Doctor of Philosophy, 1966, honorary doctorate, U. Besancon, 1989. Research physicist Heinrich Hertz Institute, Berlin, 1963-1966, United States Army Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1966-1969. Research physicist National.Bur.
Standards, Boulder, Colorado, 1969-1974, section chief, 1974-1979.
President.Frequency and Time Systems, Incorporated., Beverly, Massachusetts, 1979-1986. Associate director National Bureau Studies (now National Institute Studies and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland., 1986-1990.
Director National Measurement Laboratory National Bureau Studies, Gaithersburg,1987-1988. Director Air Force Office of Science Research, Bolling Air Force Base, 1990.
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Career
Research physicist Heinrich Hertz Institute, Berlin, 1963—1966, United States Army Electronics Command, Fort Monmouth, New Jersey, 1966—1969, National Bureau Standards, Boulder, 1969—1974, secretary chief, 1974—1979. President Frequency and Time Systems, Inc., Beverly, Massachusetts, 1979—1986. Associate director National Bureau Standards (now National Institute Standards and Technology), Gaithersburg, Maryland, 1986—1990.
Director National Measurement Laboratory National Bureau Standards, 1987—1988, Air Force Office of Research, Bolling Air Force Base, 1990.
Achievements
Membership
Fellow: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Member: International Union Radio Science (chairman Committee A 1984), American Physical Society, Sigma Xi.
Connections
Married Thekla Maria Polzin, December 28, 1960. Children: Frank G., Peter M. Master of Science, Technology.
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German American -
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Political Party
Republican