Background
Keil, Klaus was born on November 15, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Walter and Elsbeth Keil.
mineralogist university professor
Keil, Klaus was born on November 15, 1934 in Hamburg, Germany. Son of Walter and Elsbeth Keil.
Master of Science, Schiller U., Jena, Germany, 1958; Doctor of Philosophy, Gutenberg U., Mainz, Federal Republic Germany, 1961.
Research associate, Mineral. Institute, Jena, 1958-1960; research associate, Max Planck-Institute Chemistry, Mainz, 1961; research associate, University of California, San Diego, 1961-1963; research scientist, Ames Research Center National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1963-1968; professor geology, director, Institute Meteoritics, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1968-1990; president, professor, U. New Mexico, 1985-1990; department chairman of geology, U. New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1986-1989; professor geology, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1990; research professor, head planetary geoscience division, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, 1990-1993; director Hawaii Institute Geophysics and Planetology, U. Hawaii, Honolulu, since 1994; consultant, Sandia laboratories consultant, others.
Fellow Meteoritical Society, American Association for the Advancement of Science, Mineral. Society American, American Geophysical Union, German Mineral. Society, others.
Married Rosemarie, March 30, 1961. Children: Kathrin R., Mark K. Married Linde, January 28, 1984.