Background
Hänsch, Theodor Wolfgang was born on October 30, 1941 in Heidelberg, W.Germany. Son of Karl E. and Martha (Kiefer) Hänsch. came to the United States, 1970.
Hänsch, Theodor Wolfgang was born on October 30, 1941 in Heidelberg, W.Germany. Son of Karl E. and Martha (Kiefer) Hänsch. came to the United States, 1970.
Abitur, Helmholtz Gymansium, Heidelberg, 1961; Master of Sciences, University Heidelberg, 1966; Doctor of Philosophy, University Heidelberg, 1969.
Assistant professor physics, U. Heidelberg, 1969-1970; North Atlantic Treaty Organization fellow, Stanford University, 1970-1972; associate professor physics, Stanford University, 1972-1975; professor, Stanford University, 1975-1988; professor, U. Munich, Garching, Germany, since 1986. Director Max-Planck-Institute for Quantum Optics, Garching, Federal Republic Germany, since 1986. Consultant professor Stanford (California) U., since 1988.
Fellow: American Physical Society (Herbert P. Broida prize 1983, Arthur L. Schawlow prize 1996), Optical Society America (honorary William F. Meggers award 1985, Frederic Ives Medal 2005). Member: National Academy of Sciences (foreign associate, Cyrus B. Comstock prize 1983), Academia Europea, Pontifical Academy of Sciences, German Academy Natural Scientists Leopoldina, Berlin-Brandenburg Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences, Institute France, European Academy of Sciences & Arts (honorary), Frankfurt Physical Society (honorary), Lincean Academy (foreign associate), German Physical Society (Stern Gerlach Medal 2000), American Academy Arts & Sciences, National Academy of Sciences, Bavarian Academy Arts & Sciences.