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Günther Tränkle
*19.04.1956 born in Bönnigheim, Baden-Württemberg
since 1996 | Director of the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Berlin |
since 2002 | C4-S-Professor on Microwaves and Optoelectronics at Technische Universität Berlin Current research interests of the Ferdinand-Braun-Institut: Research on materials and processes of III-V compound semiconductors, micro- and optoelectronic components, integrated microwave circuits and their applications (microplasmas, laser sensors, lasermetrology, et al.) |
Education / Scientific Career / Responsibilites
1975 | Abitur, Robert-Mayer-Gymnasium, Heilbronn |
1975 - 1981 | Study of Physics (Diploma), Universität Stuttgart & TU München Thesis advisor: Prof. Abstreiter |
1982 - 1983 | Basic military service |
1983 - 1987 | Scientific Co-Worker, Department of Physics, Universität Stuttgart Dissertation: Dr. rer. nat. 1988, thesis advisor: Prof. Pilkuhn, semiconductor physics |
1988 - 1995 | Principal Scientist, Walter Schottky Institut (TU München) working on: III-V semiconductor technology, molecular beam epitaxy, pseudomorphic MODFET, 1.55 µm-diode laser et al. |
1995 - 1996 | Head of Explorative Technologies Department at Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics (IAF), Freiburg/Brsg. working on: III-V semiconductor technology, molecular beam- & vapor phase epitaxy, electronic semiconductor devices, high-power diode lasers, integrated infrared detector arrays |
1999 - 2000 | Chairman of the Board of Forschungsverbund Berlin e.V. |
2001 - 2007 | Chairman of Center for Microsystems (ZEMI), Berlin |
2005 - 2008 | Chairman of Section D (Mathematics, Physical Sciences and Engineering) of the Leibniz Association |
since 2007 | Chairman of OptecBB e.V. (Berlin-Brandenburg Optical Network) |
since 2008 | Member of acatech (Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften) |
since 2008 | Representative of Leibniz Association for Technology Transfer |
since 2010 | Member of the Advisory Board for Research Migration of Federal Office for Migration and Refugees |
ca. 270 publications, 2 patemts |
Further Responsibilities
Associate Director of the Institute for High-Frequency and Semiconductor System Technologies at TU Berlin (2003 - 2006) |
Scientific Advisory Council of BESSY (2005 - 2006) and Jenoptik AG |
Consultant for BMBF, BMWi, SenWAF Berlin, German Council of Science and Humanities (Wissenschaftsrat), DFG, and Carl-Zeiss-Foundation |
Co-Founder and Associate of Eagleyard Photonics GmbH, Berlin Microwave Technologies GmbH; Co-Founder of TESAG, IXYS Berlin GmbH, Initiator of the Jenoptik Diode Lab GmbH, Berlin |
Chairman of the TESAG Supervisory Board; Member of the Board of Trustees of TSB Technologiestiftung Berlin, Member of the Supervisory Board of TSB Innovationsagentur GmbH and BeMiTec AG |
Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Berlin Science Night (2007 & 2008) |
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