Background

Paschen, Peter was born on January 4, 1935 in Goslar, Germany. Son of Ernst and Helene (Tappen) Paschen.

Education

Diploma in engineering, TH Aachen, Germany, 1960; D in Engineering, TH Aachen, Germany, 1965; Habilitation, Technology Union Hannover, Germany, 1973.

Career

Manager, Stolberger (Germany) Zink AG, 1961-1967; manager, Preussag AG Metall, Goslar, Germany, 1969-1972; manager, Billiton International Metals, The Hague, The Netherlands, 1972-1975; general manager, KHD Humboldt Wedag AG, Cologne, Germany, 1975-1982; director, Otto Deutz do Brasil, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1982-1984; professor, U. Leoben, Austria, since 1984; rector, U. Leoben, Austria, since 1995.

Achievements

• Peter Paschen has been listed as a noteworthy Metallurgist, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Gesellschaft Deutscher Metallhütten und Bergleute, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Materialkunde, Eisenhütte Österreich.

Interests

• Avocations: sports, music, literature.

Connections

Married Frauke Hansen, December 20, 1963. Children: Andrea, Silke, Sonja.

Father:

Ernst Paschen

Mother:

Helene (Tappen) Paschen

Spouse:

Frauke Hansen

child:

Silke Paschen

child:

Andrea Paschen

child:

Sonja Paschen