Johannes Heydenreich

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Johannes Heydenreich (born June 20, 1930 in Plauen , Vogtland ; † June 24, 2015 in Halle (Saale) ) was a German physicist who primarily researched the applications of electron microscopy in solid-state physics and materials science .

Life

Heydenreich studied physics from 1953 to 1958 at the "Karl Liebknecht" University of Education in Potsdam . In 1961 he was with a thesis on geometric visualization of surface defects and electrical origin using a "geradsichtigen" electron mirror in John Picht doctorate . During this time he met the physicist Heinz Bethge , with whom he had a lifelong friendship.

In 1962 Heydenreich became deputy director of the Institute for Solid State Physics and Electron Microscopy (IFE) of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR in Halle (Saale) . In 1969 Heydenreich completed his habilitation at the University of Halle and was appointed professor there in 1973. In 1975 he founded the IFE and headed the International Center for Electron Microscopy , which is visited twice a year by scientists from all over the world. Heydenreich was later director of this academy institute for many years until his retirement in 1996. Under his leadership, the institute became a globally recognized research facility; His research area eventually became the Max Planck Institute for Microstructure Physics , which was founded in 1990 as the first Max Planck Institute in the new federal states.

Scientific work

Heydenreich mainly dealt with the application of electron microscopy in solid-state physics and solid-state analysis. He was the author of around 300 publications, including numerous monographs. His book "Electron Microscopy in Solid State Physics" is available in several editions and in German and English. He was a member of various editorial boards of scientific journals and was involved in the organization of numerous European and worldwide congresses.

honors and awards

In 1986 he was elected a member of the Leopoldina and was then secretary for natural sciences for many years . He was a corresponding member of the Academy of Sciences of the GDR . In 1998 he was awarded the Cross of Merit 1st Class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany. In 1999 he was awarded an honorary doctorate by the TU Chemnitz . He was an honorary member of the German Society for Electron Microscopy and was elected to the Heinz Bethge Foundation for Applied Electron Microscopy .

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  • Goerg H. Michler, Dieter Katzer, Gunnar Berg , Christian Teichert: Obituary for Johannes Heydenreich. In: Physics Journal . 14, No. 11, 2015, p. 54.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Obituary in the FAZ from July 1, 2015
personal data
SURNAME Heydenreich, Johannes
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German physicist
DATE OF BIRTH June 20, 1930
PLACE OF BIRTH Plauen
DATE OF DEATH June 24, 2015
Place of death Halle (Saale)