Background
Hoch, Michael Johann Richard was born on March 15, 1936 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Son of Johann Gottfried and Gladys Dorothy (Baines) Hoch.
Hoch, Michael Johann Richard was born on March 15, 1936 in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Son of Johann Gottfried and Gladys Dorothy (Baines) Hoch.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Natal, 1958. Master of Science, University Natal, 1960. Doctor of Philosophy, University St. Andrews, 1963.
Lecturer physics, U. Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1960;
senior lecturer, U. Natal, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, 1963-1969;
senior lecturer, U. The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1970-1978;
from reader to associate professor, U. The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1979-1982;
professor, U. The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, since 1982;
head department physics, U. The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1982-1994;
dean faculty science, U. The Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1997-1998. Visiting scientist American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell. laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1968-1969. Director condensed matter unit U. The Witwatesrand, since 1990.
County member Intee National Society Magnetic Resonance, since 1990. Visiting professor U. Florida, Gainesville, 1995.
Governor Sandown (South Africa) High School, 1977-1983. Fellow Royal Society South Africa. Member American Physical Society, New York Academy of Sciences, South African Institute Physics.
Married Renée Joyce Allwright, February 20, 1960. Children: Andrew R., Peter J., Derek A., Jonathan M.