Juan Herkrath

Background

Herkrath, Juan was born on May 21, 1922 in Cologne, Germany. Son of Karl and Marie (Müller) Herkrath. arrived in Colombia, 1952.

Education

Physicist, U. Bonn, Germany, 1950; Master of Science, U. Bonn, Germany, 1952; High Management Diploma, U. Andes, Bogota, Colombia, 1970.

Career

Professor physics, U. Nacional, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia, 1952-1993; director department physics, U. Nacional, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia, 1960-1974; dean faculty of science, U. Nacional, Santafe de Bogota, Colombia, 1964-1972; professor physicsate, U. Pedagogica, Santa fe de Bogota, Colombia, 1952-1958; professor physicsate, U. Los Andes, Santa fe de Bogota, since 1958; head department physics, U. Los Andes, Santa fe de Bogota, 1974-1980; member directorate, L.Am. Institute Physics, Rio de Janeiro, 1968-1990; president of county, L.Am. Institute Physics, Rio de Janeiro, 1988-1990.

Member county ICON Training and Enterprise Council Industrial Standards, 1964-1994.

Achievements

• Juan Herkrath has been listed as a noteworthy Physicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Colombian Physics Society (president, honorary president, Medalla al Mérito 1980), Academia Colombiana de Ciencias (honorary), Academia Real Española de Ciencias, Academica Colombiana de Educacion, New York Academy Sciences, Asociacion Exalumnos Universidad de Los Andes (honorary), Sociedad Ecuatonana de Fisica (honorary president 1988).

Interests

• Avocations: rdiing, environmental problems.

Connections

Married Keonor Kling. Children: Eduardo, Monica.

Father:

Karl Herkrath

Mother:

Marie (Müller) Herkrath

Spouse:

Keonor Kling

child:

Monica Herkrath

child:

Eduardo Herkrath