Background
Binnig, Gerd Karl was born on July 20, 1947 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Binnig, Gerd Karl was born on July 20, 1947 in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
Bachelor of Science in Physics, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy, University Frankfurt, 1978.
Staff physics research group, Zurich Research Laboratory, International Business Machines Corporation, 1978—2005, group leader Zurich Research Laboratory, 1984—2005, assignment to Almaden Research Center San Jose, California, 1985—1986. Honorary professor physics University Munich, since 1986. Visiting professor Stanford University, California, 1987—1988.
Board directors Mercedes Automobile Holding AG, 1989—1993, Daimler-Benz AG, since 1990. Co-founder, consultant, member advisory board Definiens AG (formerly Definiens Enterprise Image Intelligence Company), since 1994.
Author: Out of Nothing, 1989. Member editorial board: Review Science Instruments, 1990-1992.
Physics group, IBM Zurich Research Laboratory Riischlikon since 1978, Group. Academy, of Sciences, Wash. 1987; Technology Council of IBM Academy 1989, Board Mercedes Automobil Holding AG.
Music, tennis, soccer, golf, reading.
Married Lore Wagler, 1969 (divorced). 2 children; Married Renate Binnig, 2003.