Gerhard Haerendel
German physicist
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Gerhard Haerendel is a German space scientist.
Life and career
Born in 1935, Haerendel obtained his PhD in physics from the University of Munich in 1963.[1][2]
He was elected as a Fellow to the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics in 1969.[1][2]
He became the director of the Max Planck Institute for Physics and Astrophysics in 1972, and retired in 2000.[1][2]
Awards
- Fellow of the American Geophysical Union[3]
- Jean Dominique Cassini Medal of the European Geosciences Union[3]
- Space Science Award of the Committee on Space Research[3]
- Van Allen Medal[3]
- Von Karman Award by the International Academy of Astronautics[3]
