Background
Lawaczeck, Ortwin Karl was born on October 10, 1935 in Worms, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Johanna (Dieffenbach) Lawaczeck.
Lawaczeck, Ortwin Karl was born on October 10, 1935 in Worms, Germany. Son of Heinrich and Johanna (Dieffenbach) Lawaczeck.
Engineering diploma, University Braunschweig, Federal Republic Germany, 1963. Doctor Engineering, University Braunschweig, Federal Republic Germany, 1969.
Development engineer, KSB Company, Frankenthal, Federal Republic Germany, 1963-1964;
research engineer, Federal Ministry Research and Technology, Bonn, Federal Republic Germany, 1972;
research engineer, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (formerly AVA), Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1964-1971;
head cascade group, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (formerly AVA), Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1972-1979;
acting head fluid mechanics department, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (formerly AVA), Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, 1979-1982;
head wind tunnels department, Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (formerly AVA), Göttingen, Federal Republic Germany, since 1982. Board directors von Karman Institute, Brussels, since 1980. Member supervisory board German-Dutch Wind Tunnel, Emmeloord, The Netherlands, since 1982, European Transs.
Wind Tunnel, Cologne, Federal Republic Germany, since 1988.
Member American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt.
Married Doris Fischbach, September 23, 1966. Children: Martin, Axel.