Background
Lüst, Reimar Heinz Fritz was born on March 25, 1923 in Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany. Son of Hero and Grete Lüst.
Lüst, Reimar Heinz Fritz was born on March 25, 1923 in Wuppertal-Barmen, Germany. Son of Hero and Grete Lüst.
Diploma in physics, University Frankfurt, Germany, 1949. Doctor rerum naturalium, University Göttingen, Germany, 1951. Doctor of Philosophy(honorary), Technology University, Athens, 2000.
Assistant Max-Planck Institute for Physics, Göttingen, Munich, 1951-1960, science member Munich, 1960-1963. Director Max-Planck Institute for Extraterristrische Physik, Garching, Germany, 1963-1970. President Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Munich, 1972-1984.
Director general European Space Agency, Paris, 1984-1990. President Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Bonn, Germany, 1989-1999. Chairman board International University, Bremen, Germany, 1999.
Visiting professor New York University, 1952, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1961, Caltech, Pasadena, California, 1962, 66.
Member Science Council, Cologne, Germany, 1965-1969, chairman, 1969-1972. Chairman Deutsche Gesellschaft für Luft and Rammfahrt, Cologne. Lieutenant German Navy, 1941-1946.
Member Leopoldina Deutsche Academy Naturforscher, American Academy Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Alexander von Humboldt Association American (honorary).
Married Nina Grunenberg. Children: Dieter, Martin.