Background
Burkhard, Herbert Josef was born on January 31, 1939 in Köln, Germany. Son of Josef and Maria (Girkes) Burkhard.
Burkhard, Herbert Josef was born on January 31, 1939 in Köln, Germany. Son of Josef and Maria (Girkes) Burkhard.
Graduate, University Köln, 1966. Doctor of Philosophy, University Köln, 1969.
Assistant professor, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1970-1977;
researcher, Telekom, Darmstadt, Germany, since 1977;
group head, Telekom, Darmstadt, Germany, 1988-1996;
referee, Telekom, Darmstadt, Germany, since 1988;
department head, Telekom, Darmstadt, Germany, since 1996. Invited researcher Max Planck Institute, Grenoble, France, 1974-1976. Project leader Race/Acts, Brussels, 1992-1995.
Inventor in field.
Married Renate Schmitt, July 27, 1967. Children: Claudia, Thomas, Markus.