Background
Kordulla, Wilhelm was born on January 23, 1945 in Baumgarten, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Maria Elisabeth (Johanns) Kordulla.
Director fluid mechanics institute
Kordulla, Wilhelm was born on January 23, 1945 in Baumgarten, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Maria Elisabeth (Johanns) Kordulla.
Diploma in Engineering, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1969; Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, Germany, 1974.
Researcher, DFVLR, Cologne, Germany, 1970-1972; research assistant, Rheinisch-Westfälsche Technology Hochscule, Aachen, Germany, 1972-1975; researcher, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Moffett Field, California, 1975-1977, 81-82; researcher, Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule, Aachen, 1977-1978; researcher, DFVLR/Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, Göttingen, Germany, since 1978. Branch head DLRFV, Göttingen, 1985. Acting head institute Deutsche Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt, 1989, dep.head, since 1993.
Member Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, American Mathematics Society, Gesellschaft fur Angewandte Mathematics and mechanics, Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Married Heidrun Agnes Lichtenfeld, June 24, 1971. Children: Andrea, Tim.