Wolf-Dieter Schneider

Background

Schneider, Wolf-Dieter was born on April 25, 1944 in Trondheim, Norway. Son of Willi Oswald and Margarethe (Pongraz) Schneider.

Education

Diploma in physics, University Bonn, Germany, 1971. Doctor of Philosophy, University Bonn, Germany, 1975.

Career

Assistant professor University Campinas, Brazil, 1976-1977, University Berlin, 1977-1983, docent, 1983-1989, University Neuchatel, Switzerland, 1983-1989, senior research physicist Switzerland, 1983-1989. Professor physics University Lausanne, Switzerland, 1989—2003, dean department physics Switzerland, 1999—2003. Professor physics Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, since 2003.

Achievements

• Wolf-Dieter Schneider has been listed as a noteworthy physicist, educator, university dean by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Lieutenant German Armed Forces, 1963-1965. Member German Physical Society, Swiss Physical Society, European Physical Society.

Interests

• Avocations: jazz-guitar, wind-surfing, skiing.

Connections

Married Elke Reusch, May 22, 1970. Children: Gesa, Britta.

Father:

Willi Oswald Schneider

Mother:

Margarethe (Pongraz) Schneider

Spouse:

Elke Reusch

child:

Britta Schneider

child:

Gesa Schneider