UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE

Prof. Dr. Rudolf Theodor Schieder

I.Physikalisches Institut der Universität zu Köln
Zülpicher Str. 77
D-50937 Köln

Tel: +49 - (0)221 / 470-3568
Fax: +49 - (0)221 / 470-5162
E-mail: schieder (at) ph1.uni-koeln.de

Born in Königsberg/Preussen, Germany, June 14, 1943
Married with Silvia Schieder, née Vent
4 children, born in 1974, 1976 (twins), and 1978
Hobby: Playing Violin

Education:

1962	Abitur at Gymnasium Kreuzgasse (Humanistischer Zweig) in Cologne
4/1962 - 10/1963	Military service
1964 - 1971	Study of physics at the Universities in Cologne, Freiburg, Heidelberg, and Bonn, Germany.
1-3/1968	Visit at University Princeton/NJ
1971	Physics Diploma, Institute of Applied Physics, University of Bonn
1975	Dr.rer.nat. University of Bonn, Thesis: "Wechselwirkung von Atomen mit monochromatischer Strahlung", supervisor: Prof. H.Walther
1975 - 1980	Research scientist at the University of Cologne working in the field of dye laser physics and laser spectroscopy
1980	"Habilitation" for Physics at University of Cologne
1981/82	Visiting Research Officer at NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics in Ottawa, Canada.
1982 - 1992	Research scientist at the University of Cologne working in the field of infrared laser spectroscopy and radioastronomical instrumentation.
10/98 - 2/99	Visiting scientist at Caltech in Pasadena/CA
1992 - 2009	Professor (C3) for Physics at the First Physics Institute of the University of Cologne.
1995	Phillip Morris Price together with G. Winnewisser
10/2003 - 2/2004	Visiting scientist at Caltech in Pasadena/CA
Since 7/2009	Retirement

The main research fields are infrared and submillimeter molecular Spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy, as well as development of instrumentation for mm- and submm-radio astronomy, in particular of acousto-optical spectrometers (AOS), development of the mid-IR heterodyne receiver THIS and observations of wind and temperature in planetry atmospheres. 

Involved in the development of instrumentation for the 3m KOSMA observatory on Gornergrat near Zermatt/Switzerland and for the SOFIA airborne observatory. Development of instrumentation for the NASA SMEX mission "SWAS" and the ESA cornerstone mission "Herschel".

• Co-I for the Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite (SWAS),
• Co-I for the "HIFI" instrument on the Far Infrared Space Telescope (Herschel), responsible for the development of the Wide Band Spectrometer (WBS) for HIFI,
• Co-I for the German development of THz heterodyne instrumentation for SOFIA,
• PI for the Cologne tuneable mid-IR heterodyne instrument THIS, a possible second generation instrument on SOFIA.
• Deputy spokesperson for the SFB 494 and 301

Prices: Phillip Morris Endowment 1995 (together With Prof. G. Winnewisser)