1986 in the same position the Technical University of Munich. He retired as Professor Emeritus in 2002. During his research and teaching activities he received several fundings from Aerospace Industry, from  European Community, from German Ministries, and from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft .
He was  president DGLR (German Aerospace Society) during 1976 and 1977 and president International Council of the Aeronautical Sciences (ICAS) during 1986 and 1990. He served as member of the Senat of the "Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR" (German Research Establishment) and chaired its supervisory board for science and technology, 1978-1988. He contributed in several aeronautical advisory committees as member and chairman to the German Ministry of Research and Technology, 1976-1988. Between 1974 and 1986 he represented the German Ministry of Defense in theMain menu

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I must confess that two things which I have loved are t western films and books of that turbulent period referred to as the ‘wild west’ in American history of the 19th century. This was a period that created legends of its own in the shape of Doc Holiday, Billy the Kid and a host of other characters.

One writer who brought that period alive was Zane Grey. This man has many distinctions. He was the first millionaire writer and his popularity can be gauged from the fact that 34 of his books were published posthumously.

I have read at least 25 of his books, but the book that has made the most profound impression on me is his ‘Riders of the Purple sage’. This