Background
Danzmann, Karsten Volker was born on February 6, 1955 in Rotenburg, Germany. Son of Volker and Edith (Klapperstueck) Danzmann.
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Karsten Volker Danzmann
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Diploma in physics, University Hannover, Germany, 1977. Doctor of Philosophy, University Hannover, Germany, 1980.
Career
Scientific assistant University Hannover, 1978-1982, professor physics, since 1993. Staff scientist Physikalisch-technische Bundesanstalt, Berlin, 1983-1986. Acting assistant professor Stanford University, 1986-1990.
Staff science Max Planck Institute, Garching, Germany, 1990-1993. Director Institute Atomic and Molecular Physics, Hannover. Head remote branch Max Planck Institute, Hannover, since 1994.
Fundamental physics advisory group European Space Agency, since 1994. Principal investigator gravitational wave project GEO, since 1990. Visiting scholar Stanford University, 1982-1983.
Membership
Member German Physical Society, American Physical Society.
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Married Ina Kressler, June 26, 1981. Children: Lisa, Lars.
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