Max Roemer

Background

Roemer, Max was born on October 4, 1937 in Bonn, Federal Republic Germany. Son of Max Ernst and Martha (Knoben) Roemer.

Education

Doctor of Natural Sciences, University Bonn, 1963. Doctor Habilitation, University Bonn, 1970.

Career

Scientific assistant Rheinische Friedrich-Wilhelms University, Bonn, 1963-1966. Astrophysicist Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1964-1966. Senior assistant University Bonn, 1966-1973, assistant professor, 1971-1973, associate professor, 1973-1980, full professor, since 1980.

Space scientist National Aeronautics and Space Administration Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia, 1973. Director Institute for Astrophysical and Space Science, University Bonn., since 1989. Executive member Committee on Space Research of International Council of Scientific Unions.

Senator University Bonn, 1982-1988.

Achievements

• Max Roemer has been listed as a noteworthy astrophysicist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

President constitutional assembly University Bonn, 1986-1988, president university parliament, 1988-1998. Member International Astronomical Union.

Connections

Married Irmtraud Lucas, May 23, 1959. Children: Ralph, Annemarie.

Father:

Max Ernst Roemer

Mother:

Martha (Knoben) Roemer

Spouse:

Irmtraud Lucas

child:

Annemarie Roemer

child:

Ralph Roemer