Background

Holzapfel, Wilfried Bernd was born on February 17, 1938 in Magdeburg, Germany. Son of Adolf and Elisabeth (Scheibe) Holzapfel.

Education

Diploma in physics, Technology U., Karlsruhe, 1963; Doctor of Philosophy, Technology U., Karlsruhe, 1966.

Career

Research associate, Technology U., Karlsruhe, 1966-1967; research assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1967-1969; research assistant, Technology U., Munich, 1969-1971; head high pressure laboratory, Max Planck Institute, Stuttgart, 1971-1978; professor experimental physics, U. Paderborn, since 1978. Chairman European High Pressure Research Group, Europe, 1979-1981. Member, Chairman, Board Of Directors HASYLAB, Hamburg.

Achievements

• Wilfried Bernd Holzapfel has been listed as a noteworthy Physics educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • High Pressure Science and Technology

Connections

Married Waltraud Boehringer. Children: Bernd, Anne.

Father:

Adolf Holzapfel

Mother:

Elisabeth (Scheibe) Holzapfel

Spouse:

Waltraud Boehringer

child:

Bernd Holzapfel

child:

Anne Holzapfel