Background
Wielebinski, Richard was born on February 12, 1936 in Pleszew, Poland. Son of Zdzislaw and Zofia (Von Nunberg) Wielebinski.
Wielebinski, Richard was born on February 12, 1936 in Pleszew, Poland. Son of Zdzislaw and Zofia (Von Nunberg) Wielebinski.
Bachelor in Engineering with 1st cl. honors, University Tasmania, 1959. Master in Engineering Science, University Tasmania, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Radio Astronomy, Cambridge (England) University, 1963.
Doctor of Science (honorary), North Copernicus University, Torun, Poland, 1993.
Engineer, divisional engineer, PMG's Department, 1959-1960;
Hobart lecturer, then senior lecturer department electrical engineering, U. Sydney, Australia, 1963-1969;
director, Max Planck Institute Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany, 1969-1987;
executive director, Max Planck Institute Radio Astronomy, Bonn, Germany, since 1987. Referee Alexander von Humboldt Stiftung, Deutsche Forschungsgemeischaft, Komitet Badan Naukowych, Australian Research Council, Foundation for R & D, others. Member Inter-Union Common for Frequency Allocation, 1974-1986.
Vice-chairman, then chairman VLBI Network, 1986-1990. Vice chairman science advisory county Institute Radio Astronomy Millimetrique, Grenoble, France, since 1996.
Contributor over 300 articles on astronomy to professional publications. Member International Astronomical Union, International Union Radio Science (vice chairman, then chairman commission 1984-1990), Astonomische Gesellschaft, Federation Astron.and Geophysical Superior vena cava syndrome (secretary 1986-1992), Polish Academy Sciences (foreign), New York Academy Sciences.