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Gerhard, Ortwin Ekkehard was born on April 26, 1956 in Mannheim, Germany. Son of Walter and Ursula (Ruprecht) Gerhard. arrived in Switzerland, 1994.
Gerhard, Ortwin Ekkehard was born on April 26, 1956 in Mannheim, Germany. Son of Walter and Ursula (Ruprecht) Gerhard. arrived in Switzerland, 1994.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge (England) University, 1982. Doctor in Astrophysics, University Munich, 1987.
European Space Agency fellow department theoretical physics Oxford (England) University, 1982-1983. Researcher Max-Planck-Institute Astrophysics, Garching, Germany, 1983-1986. Researcher Institute Astronomy Cambridge University, 1986-1988.
Researcher Astronomisches Recheninstitut, Heidelberg, Germany, 1988-1989. Heisenberg fellow Landessternwarte, 1990-1994. Professor astronomy University Basel, Switzerland, since 1994.
Acting professor University Göttingen, Germany, 1991.
Member International Astronomical Union, European Astronomical Society, Swiss Association Astronomy and Physics, Royal Astronomical Society.
Married Cordula Elisabeth Höflich, July 17, 1981. Children: Kathrin, Franka.