Klaus-Werner Benz
Klaus-Werner Benz (born January 1, 1938 in Berlin-Wilmersdorf ) is a German professor of crystallography .
Life
From 1957 to 1963 Benz studied physics at the Technical University of Stuttgart . In 1970 he received his doctorate in Stuttgart, and in 1982 he completed his habilitation at the University of Duisburg .
In 1986 he was appointed to the chair for experimental physics at the University of Paderborn . In 1988 he received the professorship for crystallography at the University of Freiburg . His fields of work are applied crystallography and materials research of inorganic systems on earth and in space.
In 1989 Benz became director of the Crystallographic Institute and director of the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF). He was also Vice-Rector for Knowledge Transfer and Communication Technology at the University of Freiburg.
Benz was involved in the Spacelab missions D1 and D2 as well as in the European mission EURECA . He was an advisor to Japan's space program. He also held many academic and scientific honorary posts and functional positions.
Works (selection)
- Investigations on the delayed fluorescence of naphthalene and naphthalene mixed crystals , Stuttgart 1970
- Production and properties of the semiconductor material GaSb for applications in optoelectronics , Duisburg 1982
- 200 years of civil culture , Freiburg im Breisgau 2006
Volunteering
- President emeritus of the Museumsgesellschaft Freiburg eV
Literature and individual references
- Biography at the Freiburg Materials Research Center
- CV on the occasion of Benz's resignation lecture
- Wolfgang Neumann: Prof Dr Klaus-Werner Benz on the occasion of his 70th birthday
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Benz, Klaus-Werner |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German crystallographer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1938 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Berlin |