Curriculum Vitae
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)