Background
Scharff, Peter was born on March 15, 1957 in Braunlage/Niedersachsen, Germany. Son of Heinz and Erika Scharff.
Scharff, Peter was born on March 15, 1957 in Braunlage/Niedersachsen, Germany. Son of Heinz and Erika Scharff.
Diploma in chemistry, Technology University, Clausthal, 1984. Doctor rerum naturalium, Technology University, Clausthal, 1987. Doctor rerum naturalium habilitatus, Technology University, Clausthal, 1991.
Doctor honoris causa (honorary), Moscow Power Engineering Institute, Russia, 2007.
Scientific conorlsis Technology University, Clausthal, 1984-1996, assistant professor, 1996-1999, professor Ilmenau, Germany, since 1999, director physical, 2000—2004, vice rector, 2002—2004, rector, since 2004. Board directors German Carbon Group, since 1995, president since 1998. President committee Novel Forms of Carbon, 1996-1998.
President GDCh Local Group, since 1999.
Member Deutscher Hochschulverband, Akademie gemeinnütziger Wissenschaften zu Erfurt, European Carbon Association (president 2000-2003).
Married Gertraude Habel, 1988. Children: Lisa, Moritz.