Background
Ratke, Lorenz was born on July 31, 1949 in Brakel, Nordrhein, Germany. Son of Ludger and Thea Ratke.
materials scientist physicist researcher
Ratke, Lorenz was born on July 31, 1949 in Brakel, Nordrhein, Germany. Son of Ludger and Thea Ratke.
Diploma, University Muenster, Germany, 1975. Doctor Rer National, University Aachen, Germany, 1979. Professor, University Aachen, Germany, 1997.
Doctor habilitatus, University Stuttgart, Germany, 1988.
Research professor University Clausthal, Germany, 1979-1984. Associate professor Max Planck Institute, Stuttgart, Germany, 1984-1989. Research group leader German Aerospace Center, Cologne, Germany, since 1988, head Institute for Space Simulation, since 2000.
Member European Materials Research Society, German Society Crystal Growth, German Physical Society, German Materials Society, Materials Research Society, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Sylvia Armin-Grimm, January 23, 1979. 1 child, Sharon.