Background
Decker, Karsten Michael was born on July 16, 1953 in Kiel, Federal Republic Germany.
Decker, Karsten Michael was born on July 16, 1953 in Kiel, Federal Republic Germany.
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, University Münster, Federal Republic Germany, 1976. Bachelor of Science in Physics, University Münster, Federal Republic Germany, 1977. Master of Science in Physics, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1982.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, University Hamburg, Federal Republic Germany, 1985. Habiltation computer science, University Bern, Switzerland, 1992.
Research fellow, Deutsches Eletronen Synehroton, Hamburg, 1983-1984;
research fellow, U. Hamburg, 1985;
postdoctoral fellow, U. Bern, 1985-1987;
science assistant, U. Bern, 1987-1988;
assistant professor, U. Bern, 1989-1992;
director Research and Development, CSCS-Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Manno, Switzerland, 1993-1995;
head software technical, Swiss Center Scientific Computing, Manno, since 1996. Director Joint Japanese Computer and Comm. Company Southwest Development Center, Manno, 1993-1996.
Expert Swiss National Science Foundation, Bern, since 1995. Consultant Swiss-SwedishCo., Baden, Switzerland, since 1995.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, SPEEDUP Society (editor 1995-1997, president since 1998).
Son of Erich Wilhelm and Ingeborg Hedwig (Krah) D. Renate Margarete Dietrich, June 24, 1985. Children: Christian, Martin.