Curriculum Vitae

as published in

Who's Who in Science and Engineering, 6th - 10th ed., (2002/2003) - (2008/2009)

2000 Eminent Scientists of Today, (1st ed.), 2002

2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century, 2nd ed., 2009

2000 Outstanding Scientists of the 21st Century, Inaugural ed., 2006

Man of the Year 2007

Profession

Researcher in Physical Chemistry

April 03, 1953

born at Korbach, Hesse, Germany

Father

Hermann Heinrich Franz

Mother

Anneliese Hedwig Franz

Married to

Elli Schäder

1977

Master Degree (Diplom) in Physical Chemistry

1980

Ph. D. (Properties of Rb and Cs up to the Critical Point)

1981 - 1992

Staff member Siemens Research Laboratories, Munich,
1981 - 1986: Analytical Department,
1986 - 1992: Photonics Devision

1992 - 1994

Leader of the group "Plasmatechnik" in the Photonics Division of Siemens Research Laboratories, Munich

1994 - 2002

Project manager Siemens/Infineon Research Laboratory, Munich

2002 - 2019

Professor for Applied Physics at Munich University of Applied Sciences

2005

Speaker of the
Competence Center for Nanostructure Technology at
Munich University of Applied Sciences

Author

2024 Quantenphysik I: Quantenmechanik
2024 Quantenphysik II: Festkörperphysik
2017 Fluktuationen - Schönheit in Kunst und Wissenschaft, 3rd ed.
2009 Low Pressure Plasmas and Microstructuring Technology
2007 Fluktuationen - Schönheit in Kunst und Wissenschaft, 2nd ed.
2004 Niederdruckplasmen und Mikrostrukturtechnik
2001 Fluktuationen - Schönheit in Musik und Wissenschaft
1994 Oberflächentechnologie mit Niederdruckplasmen
1990 Kalte Plasmen

Member

American Vacuum Society

E-mail

gerhard.franz@hm.edu

Fax

(01149-89) 8290-9755

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