Roland Gredel

Background

Gredel, Roland was born on December 9, 1957 in Schwetzingen, Germany. Son of Robert and Katharina (Fuchs) Gredel.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Ruprecht-Karls, Heidelberg, Germany, 1987.

Career

Fellow Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1986-1987. Astronomer European Southern Observatory, Santiago, Chile, 1988-1990. Researcher University Cologne, Germany, 1990-1991.

Astronomer European Southern Observatory, Santiago, 1991-1998. Director Calar Alto Observatory, Heidelberg, since 1998.

Achievements

• Roland Gredel has been listed as a noteworthy astrophysicist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member International Astronomical Union, International Society for Optical Engineering, Astronomy Society.

Interests

• Avocations: yoga, chess, mountaineering.

Connections

Married Cécile Loup, September 6, 1997. Children: Sophie, Anna.

Father:

Robert Gredel

Mother:

Katharina (Fuchs) Gredel

Spouse:

Cécile Loup

child:

Anna Gredel

child:

Sophie Gredel