Background
Bitsch, Rainer Richard was born on January 18, 1943 in Neuruppin, Germany. Son of Otto and Ursula Bitsch.
Bitsch, Rainer Richard was born on January 18, 1943 in Neuruppin, Germany. Son of Otto and Ursula Bitsch.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Technology University, Braunschweig, Germany, 1969. Doctor of Engineering, Leibniz University, Hannover, Germany, 1972.
Senior engineer Siemens AG, Berlin, 1972—1979, director sales Erlangen, Germany, 1983—1989, division chief technical officer Frankfurt, Germany, 1989—1992, division director Nürnberg, Germany, 1993—1995, group cto Erlangen, 1996—2002. Technical director Interruptores de Mexico, Queretaro, Mexico, 1979—1982. Chair director Brandenburg University of Technology, Cottbus, Germany, 2002—2008.
Consultant Intergov. Panel on Climatic Change, New York City, 1998—2000. Advisory G8 States, Task Force Renewable Energy, Berlin, 2001. Vice-chair power research project evaluation European Commission, Brussels, since 2008.
Member of German Power Society.
Married Petra Margarethe Grosshans, July 28, 1978. Children: Claudia Kristina, Florian Alexander.