Background
Kirsten, Till Arnulf was born on April 2, 1937 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Kurt Hermann and Elsa (Heidler) Kirsten.
Kirsten, Till Arnulf was born on April 2, 1937 in Leipzig, Germany. Son of Kurt Hermann and Elsa (Heidler) Kirsten.
Master in Physics, Heidelberg (Germany) University, 1961. Doctor of Philosophy in Physics, Heidelberg (Germany) University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy habilitation, Heidelberg (Germany) University, 1969.
Research associate, State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1966-1969; research scientist, Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, 1969-1975; professor, Max-Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics, Heidelberg, since 1975. Principal investigator National Aeronautics and Space Administration-Apollo Lunar Program, Heidelberg, 1971-1983. Spokesman Gallex-Solar Neutrino Collaboration, Gran Sasso, Italy, since 1984.
President Chess Club Heidelberger Schachklub from 1879, Heidelberg, 1978-1980, team manager, 1981-1992. Fellow Meteoritical Society. Member German Physical Society, German Geophysical Society, Society Friends of Weizmann Institutions.
Married Emiko Fujie, July 7, 1976. 1 child, Nadja.