Background
Gumbsch, Peter was born on January 21, 1962 in Pforzheim, Germany.
Gumbsch, Peter was born on January 21, 1962 in Pforzheim, Germany.
Diploma in Physics, University Stuttgart, Germany, 1988. Doctorate, University Stuttgart, Germany, 1991.
Research associate Imperial College of Science Technology and Medical, London, 1991-1992. Visiting scientist Oxford (England) University, 1992. Research associate Max Planck Institute Metallforschung, Stuttgart, Germany, 1993-1996, research group leader Germany, 1997—2001.
Leader of Faunhofer IWM, Freiburg, Germany, since 2001. Professor mechanics, materials University Karlsruhe, 2007.
Member Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Materialkunde (Masing-Gedaechtnispreis 1998).
Married Susanne Duennbier, March 10, 1990. Children: Thomas, Christian, Leah.