Background
Higatsberger, Michael Josef was born on June 8, 1924 in Unterbergern, Austria. Son of Michael and Berta (Schmidt) Higatsberger.
Higatsberger, Michael Josef was born on June 8, 1924 in Unterbergern, Austria. Son of Michael and Berta (Schmidt) Higatsberger.
Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry, U. Vienna, Austria, 1949; D honorary, Tel Aviv U., 1992.
University assistant, U. Vienna, 1949-1961;
associate professor experimental physics, U. Vienna, 1965-1969;
professor, U. Vienna, since 1969. Member of faculty University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 1952-1953. Consultant United States Army, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, 1954-1955.
Science and technical director Austrian Research Center, Seibersdorf, 1956-1971. Numerous invited lectures in Austria and other countries. Board directors Bank Gutmann, Jungbunzlauer Ag.
Member international Board of Governors Weizmann Institute Science, Israel, since 1993. Board of Governors Tel Aviv U., since 1993. Member New York Academy Sciences, Rotary (president Vienna 1979-1980).
Married Lucia Sartori, December 1955. 1 child, Michael Richard.